เจ้าหมา
jâao-mǎaMeaning
1NounB1
dog; doggy (familiar address or reference)
A familiar way to address or refer to a dog, often affectionately; not inherently insulting or scolding.
Examples
มานี่maa-nîiมานี่maa-nîicome hereสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaเจ้าหมาjâao-mǎadog; doggy (familiar address or reference)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Come here, doggie. Time to eat.
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ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiฉันchǎnกลับบ้านglàp-bâanเจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaตัวdtuuaนี้níiจะjàวิ่งwîngมาmaaรับrápที่ประตูtîi-bprà-dtuu
Every time I come home, this doggie runs to greet me at the door.
วันนี้wan-níiเจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaดูduuเหงาngǎoฉันchǎnเลยləəiพาpaaมันmanไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênที่tîiสวนsǔuan
The pooch looked lonely today, so I took it for a walk in the park.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛรับrápเจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaตัวdtuuaนี้níiมาmaaเลี้ยงlíiangคุณยายkun-yaaiก็gɔ̂ดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคอยkɔɔiนั่งnângข้างkâangเวลาwee-laaอยู่yùuบ้านbâanคนเดียวkon-diiao
Since adopting this dear dog, Grandma has seemed more cheerful because she has a companion sitting beside her when she's home alone.
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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เจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaเจ้าหมาjâao-mǎadog; doggy (familiar address or reference)dog; doggy (familiar address or reference)Word