เจ้าเดียว(jâo diao)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
sole; exclusive (provider, brand, etc.)
Functioning as an adjective, describing something as being the only one of its kind, especially a business, provider, or brand; sole; exclusive.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallป้าสมศรีbpâa sŏm-sĕeป้าสมศรีbpâa sŏm-sĕeAunt Somsri (a woman's name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเจ้าเดียวjâo diaoเจ้าเดียวjâo diao1sole; exclusive (provider, brand, etc.)2the only vendor/provider; the sole entityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขายของkăai kŏngขายของkăai kŏng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsชำchamชำcham1seedling; cutting-grown plant; nursery plant2[to] root; [to] propagate [sth] by cuttings3bruised; contused; sore from impact
In this village, Aunt Somsri's shop is the only one that sells groceries.
2NounB1
the only vendor/provider; the sole entity
The only vendor, provider, or entity in a given context; the single one that offers or operates something. (Less formal than 'monopoly'.)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallป้าสมศรีbpâa sŏm-sĕeป้าสมศรีbpâa sŏm-sĕeAunt Somsri (a woman's name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเจ้าเดียวjâo diaoเจ้าเดียวjâo diao1sole; exclusive (provider, brand, etc.)2the only vendor/provider; the sole entityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขายของkăai kŏngขายของkăai kŏng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsชำchamชำcham1seedling; cutting-grown plant; nursery plant2[to] root; [to] propagate [sth] by cuttings3bruised; contused; sore from impact
In this village, Aunt Somsri's shop is the only one that sells groceries.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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เจ้าเดียวjâo diaoเจ้าเดียวjâo diaosole; exclusive (provider, brand, etc.)