เจ้าค่ะ

Thai

Etymology

From เจ้าข้า (jâo-kâa, “my lord”).

Compare Lao ເຈົ້າຂະນ້ອຍ (chao kha nǭi)

Pronunciation

Orthographicเจ้าค่ะ
e t͡ɕ ˆ ā g ˋ a
Phonemic
เจ้า-ค่ะ
e t͡ɕ ˆ ā – g ˋ a
RomanizationPaiboonjâo-kâ
Royal Institutechao-kha
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕaw˥˩.kʰaʔ˥˩/(R)

Particle

เจ้าค่ะ • (jâo-kâ)

  1. particle used by female speakers at the end of sentences to make them more polite
    อิฉันไม่ได้ทำ
    ì-chǎn mâi dâai tam jâo-kâ
    I did not do it, my lord (female speaker, polite)
  2. yes (female speaker).

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