เจ้าพ่อ

jâao-pɔ̂ɔ

Meanings

1NounB2

godfather; mafia boss

A criminal boss or gang leader wielding extensive influence; a godfather.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔ1godfather; mafia boss2leading figure; kingpin3guardian spirit; tutelary deityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสั่งการsàng-gaanสั่งการsàng-gaan[to] command; issue directivesอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng[to] be behind [sth]; work behind the scenesไม่พบmâi-pópไม่พบmâi-póp[to] not find; [to] not be found
The police arrested many henchmen but still couldn’t locate the godfather who gave the orders from behind the scenes.
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2NounB2

leading figure; kingpin

A dominant, highly influential figure in a field or locality.

Examples

ในเมืองnai-mʉʉangในเมืองnai-mʉʉang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔ1godfather; mafia boss2leading figure; kingpin3guardian spirit; tutelary deityด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)อาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)คนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpai1the general public; ordinary people2an ordinary/average person; laypersonรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelแนวทางnɛɛo-taangแนวทางnɛɛo-taang1approach; method; strategy2guideline; direction; courseของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
In this city, she is considered the leading figure in volunteer work; people know her and follow her approach.
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3NounB2

guardian spirit; tutelary deity

A guardian spirit or local deity believed to protect a place or community (traditional belief).

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

jâao

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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