โจ๋
jǒoMeanings
1NounB2
teenager; youth
a teenager or youth (slang, often referring to a trendy or rebellious adolescent)
Examples
กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsวัยwaiวัยwaiage; stage of lifeโจ๋jǒoโจ๋jǒo1teenager; youth2bong bowl; cannabis bowlชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลานlaanลานlaan1open area; yard2threshing floorสเก็ตบอร์ดsà-gèt-bɔ́ɔtสเก็ตบอร์ดsà-gèt-bɔ́ɔtskateboard (the board)ทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out
The group of teenagers likes to gather at the skateboard park every evening after school.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnแถวtɛ̌ɛoสยามสแควร์sà-yǎam-sà-kɛɛoเป็นbpenแหล่งรวมlɛ̀ng-ruuamตัวdtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngพวกpûuakโจ๋jǒoที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaตามdtaamแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chân
In the past, the Siam Square area was a gathering place for trendy teens who loved dressing up in fashion.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดกำลังjàt-gam-langลาดตระเวนlâat-dtrà-weenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiกลุ่มglùmโจ๋jǒoต่างdtàangสถาบันsà-tǎa-banตีdtiiกันganในnaiงานวัดngaan-wát
The police had to deploy patrol units to prevent groups of rival youths from fighting at the temple fair.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenเด็กdèkโจ๋jŏhที่têeชอบchôpสร้างความวุ่นวายsâang kwaam wûn waaiแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่รักtîi rákและláeดูแลdoo laeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
Even though he looks like a rebellious teen who likes to cause trouble, he is actually someone who loves and takes good care of his family.
2NounC1
bong bowl; cannabis bowl
the small receptacle fitted to a bong in which cannabis is placed and burned
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแอบซ่อนɛ̀ɛp-sɔ̂ɔnแอบซ่อนɛ̀ɛp-sɔ̂ɔn[to] hide [sb/sth]; keep [sth] secretโจ๋jǒoโจ๋jǒo1teenager; youth2bong bowl; cannabis bowlไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)เตียงdtiiangเตียงdtiiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platformsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
He secretly hid the bong under the bed because he was afraid his mom would come in to clean and see it.
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หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกัญชาgan-chaaเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเราraoก็gɔ̂เห็นhěnคนkonนำnamโจ๋jǒoและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnมาmaaวางขายwaang-kǎaiตามdtaamตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After the cannabis laws changed, we see more people selling bongs and accessories at flea markets.
การใช้gaan-cháiโจ๋jǒoที่tîiประดิษฐ์bprà-dìtขึ้นkʉ̂nเองeengจากjàakขวดkùuatพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiละลายlá-laaiเข้าสู่kâo-sùuร่างกายrâang-gaaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔn
Using a homemade bong crafted from a plastic bottle can cause harmful chemicals to melt and enter the body when exposed to heat.
เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจjâao-nâa-tîi-dtam-rùuatบุกbùkเข้าตรวจค้นkâo-dtrùuat-kónห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pákและlɛ́ยึดyʉ́tของกลางkɔ̌ɔng-glaangได้dâaiหลายรายlǎai-raaiการgaanรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngโจ๋jǒoแก้วgɛ̂ɛoดีไซน์dii-saaiแปลกตาbplɛ̀ɛk-dtaaอีกìikหลายlǎaiใบbai
Police officers raided the apartment and confiscated several items of evidence, including multiple uniquely designed glass bongs.
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
jǒo
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 | — | — |