แจ๋ว
jɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
great; excellent; awesome
very good; excellent; cool (informal)
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛo1great; excellent; awesome2great!; awesome! (exclamation)3maid (colloq., may be rude)4clear; crystal clear; clear and ringing
This pair of shoes is really cool.
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นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนนี้kon-níiเสียงดีsǐiang-diiมากmâakร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂แจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoไปหมดbpai-mòt
This singer has a great voice; whatever song they sing is excellent.
หนังแอ็คชั่นnăng áek-chânเรื่องใหม่rêuuang màiมีmeeฉากต่อสู้chàak dtò sôoที่ทำtêe tamออกมาòk maaได้dâiแจ๋วjăeoและláeสมจริงsŏm jingมากmâak
The new action movie has fight scenes that are excellently and very realistically done.
2InterjectionA2
great!; awesome! (exclamation)
an exclamation showing admiration or satisfaction, e.g., “แจ๋วเลย!”
Examples
สุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔtสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔt1excellent; outstanding; superb2awesome!; great!3the best; the peakไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)แจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛo1great; excellent; awesome2great!; awesome! (exclamation)3maid (colloq., may be rude)4clear; crystal clear; clear and ringing
That's awesome. Cool!
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You got a perfect score on the exam? So cool!
ความคิดkwaam-kítที่จะtîi-jàจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt-ngaan-líiangที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náนี่nîiแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoมากmâak
The idea to have the party at the park is really great.
โหhŏoเธอterประกอบbprà-gòpเฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrทั้งหมดtáng mòtนี้néeเองayngคนเดียวkon diiaoเลยloieเหรอrŏeแจ๋วjăeoจริงๆjing jing
Wow, you assembled all this furniture by yourself? Truly awesome!
3NounB1
maid (colloq., may be rude)
a female domestic helper/housemaid (colloquial; can be impolite in some contexts)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛo1great; excellent; awesome2great!; awesome! (exclamation)3maid (colloq., may be rude)4clear; crystal clear; clear and ringingคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household chores
My mom is looking for a new housemaid to help with the housework.
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บ้านbâanหลังlǎngใหญ่yàiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatคงจะkong-jàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiน่าดูnâa-duu
A house this big would probably be exhausting to clean without a housemaid to help.
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònครอบครัวkrôp kruuaที่têeมีmeeฐานะtăa-náหน่อยnòiมักจะmák jàจ้างjâangแจ๋วjăeoมาช่วยmaa chûuaiดูแลdoo laeเรื่องrêuuangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในบ้านnai bâan
In the old days, well-off families would often hire a housemaid to help take care of various things in the house.
การจ้างgaan-jâangแจ๋วjɛ̌ɛoแบบbɛ̀ɛpอยู่yùuประจำbprà-jamต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉและlɛ́ความเข้ากันได้kwaam-kâo-gan-dâaiกับgàpคนkonในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Hiring a live-in housemaid requires careful consideration, regarding both trustworthiness and compatibility with the family members.
4AdjectiveB1
clear; crystal clear; clear and ringing
Very clear, as of water or an image, or clear and ringing, as of a voice or sound.
Examples
ทีวีtii-wiiทีวีtii-wii1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageชัดแจ๋วchát-jɛ̌ɛoชัดแจ๋วchát-jɛ̌ɛo1crystal clear; very clear2very clearlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This TV's picture is crystal clear.
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พอpɔɔเปลี่ยนbplìianไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonใหม่màiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiอัดàtได้dâaiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiชัดแจ๋วchát-jɛ̌ɛo
After changing to a new microphone, the recorded sound became crystal clear.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกล้องglɔ̂ngโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpรุ่นrûnนี้níiมากmâakถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaชัดแจ๋วchát-jɛ̌ɛoทุกtúkรูปrûupเลยləəi
I really like this phone's camera; every photo it takes comes out crystal clear.
การgaanถ่ายทอดสดคอนเสิร์ตtàai-tôt sòt kon-sèrtครั้งนี้kráng néeใช้cháiเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeล่าสุดlâa-sùtทำให้tam hâiทั้งtángภาพpâapและláeเสียงsĭiangคมชัดแจ๋วkom chát jăeoเหมือนmĕuuanได้dâiไปดูbpai dooอยู่ที่yòo têeงานngaanจริงๆjing jing
This concert's live broadcast used the latest technology, making both the picture and sound crystal clear, as if you were actually there.
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
jɛ̌ɛo
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 | — | — |