เจ้า

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Northern Thai

Adverb

เจ้า (jâo)

  1. used by females to express affirmation, assent, agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgement.

Pronoun

เจ้า (jâo)

  1. a first person pronoun, employed by females.

Particle

เจ้า (jâo)

  1. a particle used at the end of a sentence, employed by females.

Thai

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao); 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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Orthographicเจ้า
e t͡ɕ ˆ ā
Phonemic
จ้าว
t͡ɕ ˆ ā w
RomanizationPaiboonjâao
Royal Institutechao
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕaːw˥˩/(R)

Noun

เจ้า (jâao)

  1. god; deity.
  2. (colloquial) guardian spirit; tutelary deity.
  3. priest.
  4. chief; lord; master.
  5. monarch.
  6. royal person; member of royalty.
  7. (colloquial) person of royal descent.
  8. an honorific for the aforementioned persons, added before or after their names or titles.
  9. (historical) a royal title given to princes and princesses of Lan Na.
  10. (colloquial) a royal title given to princes and princesses holding the rank of หม่อมเจ้า (mɔ̀m-jâao).
  11. owner; possessor.
  12. seller; vendor; merchant.
  13. expert; specialist.
Derived terms

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Classifier

เจ้า (jâao)

  1. (informal) Classifier for service providers and service receivers.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเจ้า
e t͡ɕ ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboonjâo
Royal Institutechao
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕaw˥˩/(R)

Noun

เจ้า (jâo)

  1. (colloquial) a title given to a person of lower status.
  2. (colloquial) a title of endearment for anyone or anything.

Pronoun

เจ้า (jâo)

  1. (archaic) a second or third person pronoun, used to address a person of equal or lower status.
Usage notes
  • Often used with the first person pronoun ข้า (kâa).