Isan edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronoun edit

เจ้า (transliteration needed)

  1. you

See also edit

Isan personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Formal ข้าน้อย (kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) ท่าน (tāan) เพิ่น (pə̄n) หมู่ข้าน้อย (mūu kàa-nɔ̂ɔi) หมู่ท่าน (mūu tāan) ขะเจ้า (ka-jâo)
Common ข้อย (kɔ̀ɔi) เจ้า (jâo) เขา (kǎo)
ลาว (láao)
เฮา (háo)
หมู่เฮา (mūu háo)
หมู่เจ้า (mūu jâo) หมู่เขา (mūu kǎo)
หมู่ลาว (mūu láao)
Vulgar กู (guu) มึง (mʉ́ng) มัน (mán) N/A

Noun edit

เจ้า (transliteration needed)

  1. owner, master, boss

Northern Thai edit

Adverb edit

เจ้า (jâo)

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

Pronoun edit

เจ้า (jâo)

  1. a first person pronoun, employed by females.

Particle edit

เจ้า (jâo)

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

Thai edit

Etymology 1 edit

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 Old Khmer cau, cauva, co, cova, cco, ccova, ccau, (chief; head); Modern Khmer ចៅ (caw, boss, chief, head; king; etc).

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

Classifier edit

เจ้า (jâao)

  1. (informal) Classifier for service providers and service receivers.
    ลูกค้ามาสามเจ้า
    lûuk-káa maa sǎam jâao
    Three customers come.
    มีผู้ให้บริการอินเทอร์เน็ตสามเจ้า
    mii pûu hâi bɔɔ-rí-gaan in-təə-nèt sǎam jâao
    There are three internet service providers.

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

เจ้า (jâo)

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

Pronoun edit

เจ้า (jâo)

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