แจ่มๆ
jàem jàemMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
great; cool; awesome
great, excellent, cool, or awesome; an informal term for something very good. The repetition adds emphasis.
Examples
เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แจ่มๆjàem jàemแจ่มๆjàem jàem1great; cool; awesome2bright; clear3attractive; hot (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)
This song is so cool! I like it.
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เพื่อนpêuuanฉันchănแนะนำnáe-namร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเปิดใหม่bpèrt màiร้านráanหนึ่งnèungบอกว่าbòk wâaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแจ่มๆjàem jàem
My friend recommended a new coffee shop, saying it has an awesome atmosphere.
ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layกันganไหมmăiเสาร์săoอาทิตย์aa-títนี้néeว่างwâangพอดีเลยpo dee loeiความคิดkwaam kítแจ่มๆjàem jàemไปเลยbpai loie
Want to go to the beach? I'm free this weekend! - That's an awesome idea!
เขาkăoเสนอไอเดียsà-nĕr ai-diiaแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkของเราkŏng raoได้dâiแจ่มๆjàem jàemจนjonหัวหน้าhŭua nâaต้องdtôngชมchom
He proposed such an excellent idea to solve our project's problem that the boss had to praise him.
2AdjectiveB2
bright; clear
bright, clear, or vivid, often used to describe light, colors, or the sky.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensแจ่มๆjàem jàemแจ่มๆjàem jàem1great; cool; awesome2bright; clear3attractive; hot (slang)ไม่น่าจะmâi nâa jàไม่น่าจะmâi nâa jà1unlikely; probably not2shouldn't (expressing regret/disapproval)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
The sky is nice and clear today, it probably won't rain.
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I like paintings that use vivid colors; they look so bright.
พอporฝนfŏnหยุดyùtตกdtòkแสงแดดsăeng dàetยามบ่ายyaam bàaiก็gâwส่องsòngลงมาlong maaทำให้tam hâiทุกอย่างtúk yàangดูdooมีสีสันmee sĕe-sănแจ่มๆjàem jàemไปหมดbpai mòt
After the rain stopped, the afternoon sunlight shone down, making everything look vividly colorful.
หน้าจอnâa joทีวีtee weeรุ่นใหม่rûn màiให้hâiภาพคมชัดpâap kom chátและláeสีสันsĕe-sănแจ่มๆjàem jàemสมจริงsŏm jingมากmâak
The new model of TV screen provides a sharp picture and very vivid, realistic colors.
3AdjectiveB2
attractive; hot (slang)
informal: used to describe someone who is very attractive; the reduplication adds emphasis.
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสยามsà-yăamสยามsà-yăam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)คนหน้าkon nâaคนหน้าkon nâafront person (in a group/line)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)แจ่มๆjàem jàemแจ่มๆjàem jàem1great; cool; awesome2bright; clear3attractive; hot (slang)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
I went to Siam yesterday and saw so many attractive people walking around.
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Look at that guy, he has a great body and is really attractive.
นางเอกnaang èkคนใหม่kon màiของkŏngช่องchâwngนี้néeหน้าตาnâa dtaaแจ่มๆjàem jàemอนาคตà-naa-kótน่าจะnâa jàไปได้ไกลbpai dâai glaiในnaiวงการwong gaan
The new lead actress for this channel is really attractive; she probably has a bright future in the industry.
ในnaiแอปáepหาคู่hăa kôoมีแต่mee dtàeโปรไฟล์bproh-faaiคนหน้าkon nâaตาdtaaแจ่มๆjàem jàemจนjonเลือกlêuuakไม่mâiถูกtòokเลยloie
On the dating app, there are so many profiles of attractive people that I can't even choose.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แจ่มๆ said แจ่ม-แจ่ม?
jàem jàem
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàem
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |