เจ๊า
jáoMeaning
1VerbB1
(colloq.) [to] be even; [to] end in a draw; [to] break even; [to] void a bet (push)
Colloquial. To be even or end in a draw, especially in games, competitions, or bets. Also, to cancel or void a bet or debt so that no money changes hands (a push).
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เตะบอลdtè bonเตะบอลdtè bon1[to] kick a football/soccer ball2[to] play football/soccer (informal)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; earmarkผลpŏnผลpŏn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantageออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเสมอกันsà-mĕr ganเสมอกันsà-mĕr ganequal; tiedเจ๊าjáoเจ๊าjáo(colloq.) [to] be even; [to] end in a draw; [to] break even; [to] void a bet (push)กันไปgan bpai
Yesterday we played football, the result was a tie, so we were even.
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ฉันchǎnพนันpá-nanทีมtiimแดงdɛɛngไปbpai500แต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanพนันpá-nanทีมtiimน้ำเงินnáam-ngən500สุดท้ายsùt-táaiผลเสมอpǒn-sà-mə̌əเลยləəiเจ๊าjáoกันganไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngจ่ายเงินjàai-ngən
I bet 500 on the red team, but my friend bet 500 on the blue team. In the end, the result was a draw, so it was a push; no need to pay money.
การต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngครั้งนี้kráng-níiจบลงjòp-longแบบbɛ̀ɛpเจ๊าjáoคือkʉʉไม่มีmâi-miiฝ่ายfàaiใดdaiได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapหรือrʉ̌ʉเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kan
This negotiation ended in a draw, meaning neither side gained or lost any significant advantage.
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
jáo
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 | — | — |