เจ้า
Northern Thai
Adverb
เจ้า • (jâo)
- used by females to express affirmation, assent, agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgement.
Pronoun
เจ้า • (jâo)
Particle
เจ้า • (jâo)
Thai
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao); Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²); Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ; Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo); Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow). Compare Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "mkh-okm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.; Modern Khmer ចៅ (caw, “boss, chief, head; king; etc”).
Alternative forms
- †จ้าว (jâao)
Pronunciation
Orthographic | เจ้า e t͡ɕ ˆ ā | |
Phonemic | จ้าว t͡ɕ ˆ ā w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jâao |
Royal Institute | chao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕaːw˥˩/(R) |
Noun
เจ้า • (jâao)
- god; deity.
- (colloquial) guardian spirit; tutelary deity.
- priest.
- chief; lord; master.
- monarch.
- royal person; member of royalty.
- (colloquial) person of royal descent.
- an honorific for the aforementioned persons, added before or after their names or titles.
- (historical) a royal title given to princes and princesses of Lan Na.
- (colloquial) a royal title given to princes and princesses holding the rank of หม่อมเจ้า (mɔ̀m-jâao).
- owner; possessor.
- seller; vendor; merchant.
- expert; specialist.
Derived terms
Classifier
เจ้า • (jâao)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เจ้า e t͡ɕ ˆ ā | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jâo |
Royal Institute | chao | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕaw˥˩/(R) |
Noun
เจ้า • (jâo)
- (colloquial) a title given to a person of lower status.
- (colloquial) a title of endearment for anyone or anything.
Pronoun
เจ้า • (jâo)
- (archaic) a second or third person pronoun, used to address a person of equal or lower status.
- ธนัชชา ศักดิ์สยามกุล, สโนว์ไวท์กับคนแคระทั้งเจ็ด:
- 2001, สุธี แสงเสรีชน, ทายาทอสูร:
- Psalm 50:20, KJV:
Usage notes
- Often used with the first person pronoun ข้า (kâa).
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