เจ้าไหน
jâao-nǎiMeanings
1PronounA2
which provider/brand/vendor
asks which entity among options, commonly a brand, company, shop, vendor, or service provider
Examples
พิซซ่าpít-sâaพิซซ่าpít-sâapizza (food)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎi1which provider/brand/vendor2which (vendor, brand, or provider)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Which brand is this pizza from?
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Which provider's internet is the best in this area?
Which application did you order food from?
ถ้าtâaจะjàส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเราraoควรkuuanใช้บริการchái-bɔɔ-rí-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiดีที่dii-tîiทั้งtángเร็วreoและlɛ́ถูกtùuk
If we want to send a package to another province, which company should we use that is both fast and cheap?
2determinerA2
which (vendor, brand, or provider)
Specifies which vendor, brand, company, or provider is meant; in Thai, this expression follows the noun rather than preceding it.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎi1which provider/brand/vendor2which (vendor, brand, or provider)
I don't know which company's phone this is.
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เราraoต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakว่าwâaจะjàติดตั้งdtìt-dtângแอร์ɛɛของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiดีdii
We have to choose which company's air conditioner to install.
Go and see which shop gives the best price.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàใช้บริการchái-bɔɔ-rí-gaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaanเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaจากjàakอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaและlɛ́ค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiam
Deciding which bank's services to use requires consideration of interest rates and fees.
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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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
เจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiเจ้าไหนjâao-nǎiwhich provider/brand/vendorwhich provider/brand/vendorWord