เจ๊
jéeMeanings
1NounB1
older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)
a familiar form of address for an older woman, similar to “older sister,” common in Thai‑Chinese or marketplace contexts.
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผักกาดpàk-gàatผักกาดpàk-gàatmustard greens; cabbage; lettuce (general)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)เจ๊jéeเจ๊jée1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2female boss; proprietress
I'd like to buy some lettuce, ma'am (older sister).
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I asked the older lady at the next stall where the fresh fish came from.
If there are discounted items, please let me know, ma'am (older sister).
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiเยาวราชyao-wá-râatผมpǒmมักmákเรียกrîiakแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaเจ๊jéeเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenสรรพนามsàp-pá-naamที่tîiสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́คุ้นเคยkún-kəəiในnaiบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtตลาดdtà-làatคนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon-tai-chʉ́ʉa-sǎai-jiin
When I go to Yaowarat, I usually address female vendors as 'jeh' because it's a polite and familiar term in Thai-Chinese market contexts.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผมpǒmเจอjəəเจ๊อ้อยjée-ɔ̂ɔiที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatเลยləəiทักtákว่าwâaเจ๊อ้อยjée-ɔ̂ɔiสบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎiครับkráp
Yesterday I met Je Aoi at the market, so I greeted her, “Je Aoi, how are you?”
ถ้าtâaโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoไม่รับmâi-rápให้hâiฝากfàakข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamบอกbɔ̀ɔkเจ๊jéeแหม่มmɛ̀mว่าwâaเราraoจะjàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngเย็นyenหน่อยnɔ̀i
If you call and she doesn’t answer, leave a message telling Je Maem that we’ll arrive a bit late in the evening.
เวลาwee-laaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiร้านนี้ráan-níiเราraoควรkuuanเรียกrîiakพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอาวุโสaa-wú-sǒoว่าwâaเจ๊jéeตามด้วยdtaam-dûuaiชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความสุภาพkwaam-sù-pâapแบบbɛ̀ɛpกันเองgan-eeng
When entering this shop, we should address the senior female staff as “Je” followed by her real name to show informal respect.
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náเจ๊jéeพอจะpɔɔ-jàช่วยchûuaiบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangไปbpaiป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiผมpǒmไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iคุ้นkúnแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiเลยləəi
Excuse me, Je, could you help me with directions to the bus stop? I’m not very familiar with this area.
2NounB2
female boss; proprietress
a colloquial term for a woman who is the boss or owner, especially of a small shop or business.
Examples
ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไก้gâiย่านนี้yâan néeย่านนี้yâan néethis area; this neighborhoodขายดีkăai deeขายดีkăai dee1[to] sell well2selling well; popular (in sales)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเจ๊jéเจ๊jé1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2female boss; proprietressดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ขั้นตอนkân dtonขั้นตอนkân dton1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process steps
The Hainanese chicken rice shop here sells very well because the female boss handles every step herself.
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ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂ไปbpaiคุยkuiกับgàpเจ๊jéeได้เลยdâai-ləəiเพราะprɔ́เจ๊jéeเป็นเจ้าของbpen-jâao-kɔ̌ɔngร้านráan
If there’s a problem with the price, you can talk to the female boss because she’s the owner.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔเจ๊jéeอนุมัติà-nú-mátส่วนลดsùuan-lótก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเจ๊jéeเป็นbpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanร้านráanคนเดียวkon-diiao
The staff said we must wait for the female boss to approve the discount since she’s the sole manager of the shop.
แม้mɛ́ɛช่วงchûuangเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtซบเซาsóp-saoเจ๊jéeยังyangปรับbpràpกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútการขายgaan-kǎaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเองeengและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtให้hâiอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔt
Even during the economic downturn, the female boss adjusted the online sales strategy herself and kept the business afloat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
jée
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |