แจ่ว

jɛ̀ɛo

Meaning

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Isan dipping sauce

a Northeastern Thai (Isan/Lao) dipping sauce, typically thin, salty-spicy, made with fish sauce, chili, lime, and herbs; eaten with grilled meats or sticky rice

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ปลาร้าbplaa-ráaปลาร้าbplaa-ráafermented fish (seasoning)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแจ่วjɛ̀ɛoแจ่วjɛ̀ɛoIsan dipping sauceทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]กลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngstrong/pungent smellและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂n1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกินกับgin-gàpกินกับgin-gàp[to] eat with [sth]ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom added fermented fish (pla ra) to the jaew, giving it a stronger aroma and a bolder taste, making it great with blanched vegetables.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

jɛ̀ɛo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——