เจ้าหนู
jâao-nǔuMeanings
1NounB1
kid; little boy (term of address)
An affectionate or casual way to address or refer to a young boy; sometimes used for a child in general.
Examples
เจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuเจ้าหนูjâao-nǔu1kid; little boy (term of address)2you, kid (direct address)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)หรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangquestion particle: “yet?” / “…or not yet?”
Little guy, have you finished your homework yet?
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmเห็นhěnเจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuข้างบ้านkâang-bâanช่วยchûuaiคุณยายkun-yaaiถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngอย่างyàangขยันkà-yǎn
Yesterday I saw the little boy next door diligently helping his grandma carry things.
เจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuคนนี้kon-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatและlɛ́ถามtǎamคำถามkam-tǎamไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
This little boy likes reading science books and keeps asking questions.
ผมpǒmฝากfàakเจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuไว้wáiกับgàpครูพละkruu-pá-láก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náเดี๋ยวdǐiaoกลับมาglàp-maaรับrápหลังlǎngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเสร็จsèt
I’ll leave the little boy with the PE teacher for now; I’ll come back to pick him up after practice.
2PronounB1
you, kid (direct address)
Used in speaking directly to a child, similar to ‘hey, kid’.
Examples
เจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuเจ้าหนูjâao-nǔu1kid; little boy (term of address)2you, kid (direct address)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Hey, kid, could you help auntie carry these bags?
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Hey, kid, watch out for cars; this road is fast.
เจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuถ้าtâaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฝึกfʉ̀kทุกวันtúk-wanอีกไม่นานìik-mâi-naanก็gɔ̂เล่นlênเพลงpleengนี้níiได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngเองeeng
Hey, kid, if you practice every day, you’ll be able to play this song fluently soon.
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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หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)mouse; ratPart 2
เจ้าหนูjâao-nǔuเจ้าหนูjâao-nǔukid; little boy (term of address)kid; little boy (term of address)Word