เจ้าแม่(jâo mâe)
Meanings
1NounB2
goddess; tutelary female spirit
a revered female deity or guardian spirit worshipped at a shrine or sacred place
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)แถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...เจ้าแม่jâo mâeเจ้าแม่jâo mâe1goddess; tutelary female spirit2matriarch; queenpin; patroness3diva; top female icon4dedicated patroness of a nicheองค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt1sacred; holy2holy; miraculously powerfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)สมหวังsŏm wăngสมหวังsŏm wăng1fulfilled; as hoped; successful2[to] have one’s wish come true; be fulfilled; succeed
The villagers around here believe this deity is very sacred; whoever comes to ask for a blessing often gets their wish.
2NounB2
matriarch; queenpin; patroness
a powerful female leader or boss; in some contexts, a female head in criminal circles; also, a woman who dominates or leads a particular field or scene
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นที่รู้จักbpen têe róo jàkเป็นที่รู้จักbpen têe róo jàkwell-known; widely knownในฐานะnai tăa-náในฐานะnai tăa-náas; in the capacity/role ofเจ้าแม่jâo mâeเจ้าแม่jâo mâe1goddess; tutelary female spirit2matriarch; queenpin; patroness3diva; top female icon4dedicated patroness of a nicheแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsวงการwong gaanวงการwong gaanfield; industry; circle; communityอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-săng-hăa-rí-má-sápอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-săng-hăa-rí-má-sáp1real estate; immovable property2real estate (sector/market)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyต่อกรdtòr gonต่อกรdtòr gon[to] contend with; fight; take on [an opponent]ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due to
She is known as the big boss of the real estate industry; no one dares to challenge her.
3NounB2
diva; top female icon
a leading, highly celebrated woman in entertainment, fashion, or a niche scene; a trendsetter
Examples
นักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ยกให้เป็นyók hâi bpenยกให้เป็นyók hâi bpen1[to] designate; appoint; declare [sb/sth] as [role/status]2[to] regard; hail; credit [sb/sth] as [sth]เจ้าแม่jâo mâeเจ้าแม่jâo mâe1goddess; tutelary female spirit2matriarch; queenpin; patroness3diva; top female icon4dedicated patroness of a nicheแฟชั่นfae-chânแฟชั่นfae-chân1fashion; style2fashionable; trendyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useเทรนด์trenเทรนด์tren1trend; current fashion2[to] trend; be trendingตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
That actress is regarded as a fashion icon because she is always dressed ahead of the trends.
4NounB2
dedicated patroness of a niche
informal: a woman seen as the main promoter or central figure of a specific interest or community
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากรู้yàak róoอยากรู้yàak róo[to] want to know [sth]เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)แปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2weird/off; suspicious (colloquial)3oddly; in a strange wayต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultพี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเจ้าแม่jâo mâeเจ้าแม่jâo mâe1goddess; tutelary female spirit2matriarch; queenpin; patroness3diva; top female icon4dedicated patroness of a nicheตัวจริงdtuua jingตัวจริงdtuua jing1real; genuine; original2the real one; the actual person/original item3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)
If you want to know about exotic plants, you have to ask her; she's the real guru.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตัวท็อปdtuua tópตัวท็อปdtuua tóp1top-tier model; flagship2top performer; leading figure3top-tier; best
- top-tier model; flagship
- top performer; leading figure
- top-tier; best
เทวีtay-weeเทวีtay-wee1goddess; female deity2queen; high-ranking female royal (formal/literary)
- goddess; female deity
- queen; high-ranking female royal (formal/literary)
เทพีtay-peeเทพีtay-pee1goddess2beauty queen; pageant queen3lady; noblewoman (formal/literary)
- goddess
- beauty queen; pageant queen
- lady; noblewoman (formal/literary)
เจ๊jéเจ๊jé1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2vocative to address an older woman3female boss; proprietress
- older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)
- vocative to address an older woman
- female boss; proprietress
นายหญิงnaai yĭngนายหญิงnaai yĭnglady of the house; madam; female boss
lady of the house; madam; female boss
Word Breakdown
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เจ้าแม่jâo mâeเจ้าแม่jâo mâegoddess; tutelary female spirit