โจ
jooMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Joe (male nickname/given name)
a common male nickname or given name in Thai, from English 'Joe'; also used as a transliterated given name/surname in foreign contexts
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiสวัสดีsà-wàt-diihello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownโจjooโจjoo1Joe (male nickname/given name)2plaintiff (abbr. of โจทก์)
Hello, my name is Joe.
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Joe didn't come to work yesterday because he was sick.
โจjooไบเดนbai-deenเป็นbpenประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-bɔɔ-diiคนkonที่tîi46ของkɔ̌ɔngสหรัฐอเมริกาsà-hà-rát-à-mee-rí-gaa
Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States.
โจjooที่tîiเป็นbpenเพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenคนอเมริกันkon-à-mee-rí-ganและlɛ́เขาkǎoอยากyàakเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai
Joe, who is my roommate, is American and he wants to learn Thai.
2NounC1
plaintiff (abbr. of โจทก์โจทก์jòot1plaintiff2prosecution (in criminal case))
informal/legal shorthand for โจทก์โจทก์jòot1plaintiff2prosecution (in criminal case) ‘plaintiff’ (often contrasted with จำจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand) ‘defendant’)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuitนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofโจjooโจjoo1Joe (male nickname/given name)2plaintiff (abbr. of โจทก์)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔng[to] file a lawsuit; [to] sueเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎai1cost of damage2damages; compensation
In this case, the plaintiff's side filed a lawsuit demanding damages.
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ทนายtá-naaiของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายจำเลยfàai-jam-ləəiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหักล้างhàk-láangคำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanที่tîiฝ่ายfàaiโจjooนำมาnam-maa
The defendant's lawyer tried to refute the testimony of the witness brought by the plaintiff.
ภาระpaa-ráการพิสูจน์gaan-pí-sùutความผิดkwaam-pìtตกอยู่กับdtòk-yùu-gàpฝ่ายfàaiโจjooหากhàakโจjooพิสูจน์pí-sùutไม่ได้mâi-dâaiศาลsǎanก็gɔ̂จะjàยกฟ้องyók-fɔ́ɔngจำเลยjam-ləəi
The burden of proof falls on the plaintiff; if the plaintiff cannot prove it, the court will acquit the defendant.
ศาลsǎanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเห็นว่าhěn-wâaพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanที่tîiฝ่ายfàaiโจjooนำสืบnam-sʉ̀ʉpมายังmaa-yangมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàลงโทษlong-tôotจำเลยjam-ləəiได้dâai
The court considered that the evidence presented by the plaintiff was still insufficient to convict the defendant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
joo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |