แจ๋
jɛ̌ɛMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bright; vivid; clear
bright, vivid, or clear; used after words such as red or sharp to mean very intense, or with eyes/light to mean bright and clear
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)แจ๋jɛ̌ɛแจ๋jɛ̌ɛbright; vivid; clearขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …ไม่แสบmâi-sɛ̀ɛpไม่แสบmâi-sɛ̀ɛpnot stinging/burning; not irritatingตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Why did you turn on the light in the bedroom so brightly? Doesn't it hurt your eyes?
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เธอtəəทาปากtaa-bpàakสีsǐiแดงแจ๋dɛɛng-jɛ̌ɛมาmaaงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
She wore bright red lipstick to the party, making everyone turn to look.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiห้องhɔ̂ngที่tîiมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìtแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiจากjàakไฟฉายfai-chǎaiก็gɔ̂สว่างsà-wàangแจ๋jɛ̌ɛจนjonแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa
Upon opening the door into the pitch-black room, the light from the flashlight was so starkly bright that it hurt my eyes.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiจนjonตาแดงdtaa-dɛɛngแจ๋jɛ̌ɛเพราะprɔ́ทำtamของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênชิ้นchínโปรดbpròotพังpang
That child cried until their eyes were bright red because they broke their favorite toy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
jɛ̌ɛ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |