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à¨éÒ  jaoF
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1.à¨éÒjaoFprince; princess; ruler; esteemed person; lord; master; holy being
2.à¨éÒjaoF[2nd person pronoun, nowadays used in a poetic context] thou; thee
3.à¨éÒjaoF[3rd person feminine pronoun, nowadays used in a poetic context] her; she
4.à¨éÒjaoF[informal 2nd person singular pronoun] you [used by a senior when talking—politely or with tenderness—to a junior]
5.à¨éÒjaoF[informal 3rd person gender-neutral singular pronoun, often followed by ¹Õè  or ¹Ñè¹ ]
6.à¨éÒjaoFguy; fellow
7.à¨éÒjaoFowner; possessor; holder; proprietor
8.à¨éÒjaoFa goods supplier; merchant; seller; tradesman; broker; dealer; purveyor; retailer; salesperson; shopkeeper; trader; trafficker; vendor; wholesaler
9.à¨éÒjaoFone who is very skilled or well-versed (in)
10.à¨éÒjaoFmember of the royal family; person of royal lineage
11.à¨éÒjaoFa guardian spirit
12.à¨éÒjaoF[short for à¨éÒÁ×Í] a card dealer
13.¾ÃÐà¨éÒphraH jaoFa royal person
14.¾ÃÐà¨éÒphraH jaoFGod
15.à¨éÒjaoF[an honorific suffix used with a highly revered or venerated figure]
16.à¨éÒjaoF[titular word a senior places in front of a junior's (subordinate person's) or child's name]
17.à¨éÒjaoF[numercial classifier for goods suppliers, merchants, sellers, tradesmen, brokers, (business) dealers, purveyors, retailers, salespersons, shopkeepers, traders, traffickers, vendors, wholesalers]
18.à¨éÒjaoF[a word used by a pet owner by placing it in front of his/her pet's name to indicate fondness]
19.à¨éÒjaoF[Isaan dialect] [2nd person singular pronoun] you

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaià¨éÒ
IPAtɕâw
Royal Thai General Systemchao

alternate
spelling
¨éÒÇjaaoF
1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
prince; princess; ruler; esteemed person; lord; master; holy being

examples¢éÒǨéÒÇkhaaoF jaaoF[¢éÒÇà¨éÒ]
¢éÒÇà¨éÒkhaaoF jaoF[the common variety of] non-glutinous rice in Thailand, Oryza sativa
¨éÒǺèÒÇjaaoF baaoLbridegroom
¨éÒÇÊÒÇjaaoF saaoRbride
à¨éÒ¡ÃÁjaoF grohmMmilitary department director; department head
à¨éÒ¡Õéà¨éÒ¡ÒÃjaoF geeF jaoF gaanMbusybody; officious person; meddler
à¨éÒ¤èÐjaoF khaF[spoken by a woman to a person of superior status] yes
à¨éÒ¤ÒÃÁjaoF khaaM rohmMeloquent statesman
à¨éÒ¤ÒÃÁjaoF khaaM rohmM[is] an eloquent speaker
à¨éҤسjaoF khoonM[title or 2nd or 3rd person pronoun for a ¾ÃÐÂÒ] Sir
à¨éÒªÒÂjaoF chaayMprince
à¨éÒµÑÇàÅç¡jaoF dtuaaM lekHbaby
à¨éÒ·èÒjaoF thaaFharbormaster
à¨éÒà¹×éÍjaoF neuuaH[sarcastic or rude appelation for a fat person]
à¨éÒºéÒ¹jaoF baanFhost; owner of the house; householder
à¨éÒºèÒÇjaoF baaoLgroom; bridegroom 
à¨éÒ»ÅÒËÁÖ¡jaoF bplaaM meukL[colloquial] squid
à¨éÒá¼è¹´Ô¹jaoF phaenL dinMking
à¨éÒ¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹jaoF phaH nakH ngaanMan official or officer
à¨éÒÀÒ¾jaoF phaapFhost; hostess
à¨éÒàÁ×ͧjaoF meuuangMgovernor; ruler of the city or country
à¨éÒáÁèjaoF maaeFMother Goddess; [sometimes used figuratively for] a powerful woman or gay man who is the chief of a group or circle
à¨éÒÊÒÇjaoF saaoRbride
à¨éÒÊӹѡjaoF samR nakHhead or headmaster of the institution
à¨éÒË­Ô§jaoF yingRprincess
à¨éÒ˹éÒà¨éÒµÒjaoF naaF jaoF dtaaMagent; spokesperson; representative
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèjaoF naaF theeFstaff person; office worker; clerk; government official
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèjaoF naaF theeFan officer; cop; policeman
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·Õè´Ñºà¾ÅÔ§jaoF naaF theeF dapL phleerngMfirefighter; fireman
à¨éÒ͸ԡÒÃjaoF aL thiH gaanMabbot; abbot; chief monk
à¨éÒÍÂÙèËÑÇjaoF yuuL huaaRking
¾ÃÐà¨éÒÍÂÙèËÑÇphraH jaoF yuuL huaaRHis Majesty the King
à¨éÒÍÒÃÁ³ìjaoF aaM rohm[n]Mmoody
à¨éÒÍÒÇÒÊjaoF aaM waatFhead of a monastery
·Ã§à¨éÒsohngM jaoF[synonym of à¢éҷç] to sit in séance
à·¾Âà¨éÒthaehpF phaH yaH jaoFgod
¼Õà¨éÒ·ÕèpheeR jaoF theeFspirit of a place or an object
¾ÃÐà¨éÒá¼è¹´Ô¹phraH jaoF phaenL dinMking; monarch; sovereign; His Majesty
¾ÃÐà«Ùà¨éÒphraH yaehM suuM jaoFthe Lord Jesus Christ
¾ÃÐͧ¤ìà¨éÒphraH ohng[k]M jaoFthe king's son born by a lesser concubine
áÁèà¨éÒâÇéÂ!maaeF jaoF wooyH[an interjection used to express great surprise] "Boy!"
Çѹ¢Íº¤Ø³¾ÃÐà¨éÒwanM khaawpL khoonM phraH jaoFthe American holiday; Thanksgiving Day
ÈÒÅà¨éÒ saanR jaoFshrine; spirit house
ÊÁà´ç¨¾Ãйҧà¨éÒsohmR detL phraH naangM jaoF[royal] the royal title placed in front of Her Majesty the Queen's name
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ohng[k]M sohmR detL phraH samR maaM samR phootH thaH jaoF
[the formal 3rd person pronoun used of the Lord Buddha only]
sample
sentences
à¨éÒÇÑ´äÁè´Õ ËÅǧªÕÊ¡»Ã¡
jaoF watH maiF deeM luaangR cheeM sohkL gaL bprohkL
"Like master, like man."
ÊÃéÍ·Õè¤ÍÁÕÊÕàÅ×èÍÁ¾ÃÒ§´§ÒÁàËÁÒÐÊÁ¡Ñºà¨éÒË­Ô§ÁÒ¡
saawyF theeF khaawM meeM seeR leuuamF phraayM ngohtH ngaamM mawL sohmR gapL jaoF yingR maakF
"The necklace she is wearing is of a beautiful iridescent color which is highly fitting for the princess."
as a prefixà¨éÒà§ÒÐjaoF ngawH[name of a character in Thai literature]
à¨éÒ¹ÒÂjaoF naayMthe boss
à¨éÒ¿éÒjaoF faaHprince or princess, the child of the king and queen
2.   [pronoun, poetic]
definition
[2nd person pronoun, nowadays used in a poetic context] thou; thee

sample
sentences
¢ÍãËéà¨éÒÊÁ»ÃÒö¹Òà·Í­
khaawR haiF jaoF sohmR bpraatL thaL naaR theernM
"May you be granted your wish."
àÍÒËÁÒ¹Õéä»Áѹ¨Ð»¡»Ñ¡ã¨ÃÑ¡ÉÒà¨éÒãËé¾é¹ÍѹµÃÒÂ
aoM maaR neeH bpaiM manM jaL bpohkL bpakL jaiM rakH saaR jaoF haiF phohnH anM dtaL raayM
"Take this dog, he will protect you from danger."
3.   [pronoun, poetic, archaic]
definition
[3rd person feminine pronoun, nowadays used in a poetic context] her; she

4.   [pronoun]
definition
[informal 2nd person singular pronoun] you [used by a senior when talking—politely or with tenderness—to a junior]

5.   [pronoun]
definition
[informal 3rd person gender-neutral singular pronoun, often followed by ¹Õè  or ¹Ñè¹ ]

6.   
definition
guy; fellow

examplesà¨éÒªÙéjaoF chuuHplayboy; Don Juan; philanderer
à¨éÒµÑÇÃéÒÂjaoF dtuaaM raayHvillain
7.   [noun]
definition
owner; possessor; holder; proprietor

examplesà¨éҢͧjaoF khaawngRowner; proprietor
à¨éÒ¶Ôè¹jaoF thinL[sports] home team
à¨éÒ¶Ôè¹jaoF thinLgangster boss of an area
à¨éÒ·ÃѾÂìjaoF sap[y]Hproprietor; owner; property owner
à¨éÒ·Ø¡¢ìjaoF thook[k]H[legal] complainant; victim; sufferer; plaintiff
à¨éÒâÅ¡jaoF lohkF[idiom for] a man's penis
à¨éÒâÅ¡jaoF lohkFhegemony; hegemonic power
à¨éÒÊѧ¡Ñ´jaoF sangR gatL[person] in charge
à¨éÒ˹ÕéjaoF neeFcreditor
sample
sentences
¢¹Á¨Õ¹à¨éÒ¹ÕéÍÃèÍÂÁÒ¡àÅ¡ЫǡÊÒÁªÒÁ
khaL nohmR jeenM jaoF neeH aL raawyL maakF leeuyM gaL suaakF saamR chaamM
"This shop's Chinese noodles are really good; I wolfed down three bowls of the stuff."
µÓÃǨ¹Ñé¹à»ç¹à¨éÒ¾¹Ñ¡§Ò¹ÊͺÊǹ·Õèà»ÕèÂÁÅé¹ä»´éÇÂÍÓ¹Ò¨à¾ÃÒÐÁÕ¡®ËÁÒ ÁÕ»×¹ ÁÕ¡Ãкͧ ÁաحᨠÁÕËéͧ¢Ñ§ à»ç¹·Õèà¡Ã§¢ÒÁ¢Í§¤¹·ÑèÇä»
dtamM ruaatL nanH bpenM jaoF phaH nakH ngaanM saawpL suaanR theeF bpiiamL lohnH bpaiM duayF amM naatF phrawH meeM gohtL maayR meeM bpeuunM meeM graL baawngM meeM goonM jaaeM meeM haawngF khangR bpenM theeF graehngM khaamR khaawngR khohnM thuaaF bpaiM
"That policeman was officer in charge of investigations was fully empowered because he had the law, the weapons, his truncheon of office, keys, and jail; he was feared by everyone."
8.   [noun]
definition
a goods supplier; merchant; seller; tradesman; broker; dealer; purveyor; retailer; salesperson; shopkeeper; trader; trafficker; vendor; wholesaler

9.   [noun]
definition
one who is very skilled or well-versed (in)

examplesà¨éÒ·Ô°ÔjaoF thitH thiLan opinionated person
à¨éÒº·à¨éÒ¡Å͹jaoF bohtL jaoF glaawnMpoetically-minded person
10.   [noun]
definition
member of the royal family; person of royal lineage

notesIn some contexts, such as à¨éÒ¡ÃØ§¨Õ¹, à¨éÒ refers to a king, emperor or monarch
examplesà¨éÒ¡ÃØ§¨Õ¹jaoF groongM jeenMthe Chinese Emperor
ËÁèÍÁà¨éÒmaawmL jaoFa child of a ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìà¨éÒ (Pra Ong Jao), the king's grand-child; Serene Highness
11.   [noun]
definition
a guardian spirit

examplesà¨éÒ·ÕèjaoF theeFanimistic spirit of earthly places
à¨éÒ¾èÍjaoF phaawFa god or spirit; godfather; very influential person; mogul
12.   [noun]
definition
[short for à¨éÒÁ×Í] a card dealer

exampleà¨éÒÁ×ÍjaoF meuuMcard dealer
13. ¾ÃÐà¨éÒ  phraH jaoF  [noun]
definition
a royal person

examples¾ÃÐà¨éÒÅÙ¡à¸ÍphraH jaoF luukF thuuhrM[prefix for the name of the king's daughter]
¾ÃÐà¨éÒÅÙ¡ÂÒà¸ÍphraH jaoF luukF yaaM thuuhrM[prefix for the name of the king's son]
¾ÃÐà¨éÒÇÃǧÈìà¸ÍphraH jaoF waawM raH wohng[s]M thuuhrMHis Royal Highness Prince or Her Royal Highness Princess
14. ¾ÃÐà¨éÒ  phraH jaoF  [proper noun]
definition
God

sample
sentences
¾ÃÐà¨éҷçÃÑ¡·Ø¡¤¹
phraH jaoF sohngM rakH thookH khohnM
"God loves everyone."
¾ÃÐà¨éÒà·èÒ¹Ñé¹·ÕèÃÙé
phraH jaoF thaoF nanH theeF ruuH
[literal translation of the Western aphorism] "God knows."
¾ÃÐà¨éÒÃÑ¡·èÒ¹
phraH jaoF rakH thanF
"God loves you."
15.   [adjective]
definition
[an honorific suffix used with a highly revered or venerated figure]

examplesà¨éÒ»ÙèjaoF bpuuLvenerated old man
à·¾à¨éÒthaehpF phaH jaoFa god; the God
¾Ãоط¸à¨éÒphraH phootH thaH jaoF[short colloquial term] the Lord Buddha
ÊÁ³à¨éÒsaL mohnM jaoFBuddhist monk
16.   
definition
[titular word a senior places in front of a junior's (subordinate person's) or child's name]

exampleà¨éÒ¢éÒjaoF khaaF[calling over a subordinate person, such as a waiter or servant] "Sir!" — "Madam!"
17.   [classifier]
definition
[numercial classifier for goods suppliers, merchants, sellers, tradesmen, brokers, (business) dealers, purveyors, retailers, salespersons, shopkeepers, traders, traffickers, vendors, wholesalers]

18.   
definition
[a word used by a pet owner by placing it in front of his/her pet's name to indicate fondness]

related wordäÍéaiF[a (non-derogatory) word used by a pet owner by placing it in front of his/her pet's name to indicate fondness]
exampleà¨éÒ˹ÙjaoF nuuRa boy's penis
19.   [pronoun]
definition
[Isaan dialect] [2nd person singular pronoun] you

categories
sample
sentences
(¢èÍÂ)¤Ô´ÎÍ´à¨éÒ
khaawyL khitH haawtF jaoF
[Isaan dialect] "I miss you."
¢èÍÂÎÑ¡à¨éÒ
khaawyL hakH jaoF
[Isaan dialect] "I love you."
à¨éÒ«×èÍËÂѧ
jaoF seuuF yangR
[Isaan dialect] ¤Ø³ª×èÍÍÐäÃ
à¨éÒÁÒáµèäÊ
jaoF maaM dtaaeL saiR
[Isaan dialect] ¤Ø³ÁÒ¨Ò¡ä˹ — "Where [do] you come from?"
à¨éÒÍÒÂØà·èÒã´
jaoF aaM yooH thaoF daiM
[Isaan dialect] "How old are you?"

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