เจ้าฟ้า

jâao-fáa

Meanings

1NounB2

prince/princess of highest royal rank

A son or daughter of a reigning king or queen, holding the highest rank among princes and princesses in the Thai royal hierarchy.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประเพณีไทยbprà-pee-nii-taiประเพณีไทยbprà-pee-nii-taiThai traditionเจ้าฟ้าjâao-fáaเจ้าฟ้าjâao-fáa1prince/princess of highest royal rank2Prince; Princess (highest Thai royal rank)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระราชโอรสprá-râat-chá-oo-rótพระราชโอรสprá-râat-chá-oo-rótroyal son; prince (son of the king/queen)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)พระราชธิดาprá-râat-chá-tí-daaพระราชธิดาprá-râat-chá-tí-daaking’s daughter; royal daughter (royal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixศักดิ์sàkศักดิ์sàk1rank; status; dignity; prestige2power; ability; prestige (name element)สูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highestในหมู่nai-mùuในหมู่nai-mùuamong; amidst; within (a group)พระราชวงศ์prá-râat-chá-wongพระราชวงศ์prá-râat-chá-wong1royal family2royal lineageชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusพระองค์เจ้าprá-ong-jâaoพระองค์เจ้าprá-ong-jâaoprince/princess of Phra Ong Chao rank
In Thai tradition, a Chao Fa is a son or daughter of the reigning monarch, holding the highest rank among princes and princesses.
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2NounB2

Prince; Princess (highest Thai royal rank)

A title preceding the name of a Thai prince or princess of the highest princely rank.

Examples

In formal documents, one should use royal vocabulary when referring to a Chao Fa, to follow proper protocol.
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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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