เจ้ายศ
jâao-yótMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
status-conscious; pompous
overly concerned with rank, status, or formalities; snobbish, pompous, or haughty
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเจ้ายศjâao-yótเจ้ายศjâao-yótstatus-conscious; pompousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีใครmii-kraiมีใครmii-kraiwho is there?; is there anyone…?อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
He is a snobbish person, so not many people want to work with him.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoดูduuเจ้ายศjâao-yótและlɛ́เข้าถึงยากkâo-tʉ̌ng-yâakมากmâak
I don't like the new manager at all because he seems very pompous and hard to approach.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanกับgàpผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiที่tîiเจ้ายศjâao-yótมักจะmák-jàทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn
Working with senior people who are overly concerned with rank often makes employees uncomfortable and hesitant to express their opinions.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiและlɛ́มีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำตัวtam-dtuuaเจ้ายศjâao-yótกับgàpลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเลยləəi
Even though he comes from a wealthy and famous family, he never acts haughtily towards his subordinates.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- 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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยศyótยศyót1rank; title (official status)2prestige; honor; high standingrank; title (official status)Part 2
เจ้ายศjâao-yótเจ้ายศjâao-yótstatus-conscious; pompousstatus-conscious; pompousWord