เจ้าภาพ

jâo-pâap

Meanings

1NounB1

host; organizer

a person, family, or organization that hosts or is responsible for an event or ceremony.

Examples

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2NounB2

sponsor/patron (ceremonial)

a person or group who bears the main responsibility and expense for a ceremony or religious event (e.g., funerals, ordinations).

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is เจ้าภาพ said เจ้า-พาบ?

jâo-pâap

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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

jâo

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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