เจ๊
Thai
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- เจ้ (jêe)
- แจ้ (jɛ̂ɛ)
Etymology
From Teochew 姐 (zê2, “elder sister”), Hokkien 姐 (ché, idem), or Cantonese 姐 (ze2, idem).
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เจ๊ e t͡ɕ ˊ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jée |
Royal Institute | che | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕeː˦˥/ |
Noun
เจ๊ • (jée)
- (colloquial, used amongst Chinese people) elder sister; woman at the same age as one's elder sister; older woman; woman in charge; bosslady; female business owner; also used as a term of address to or title for such person.
- 2013, ทรูมูฟ เอช "การให้ คือการสื่อสารที่ดีที่สุด" TrueMove H: Giving, Bangkok: TrueMove H, retrieved 2019-09-19, 00:10 from the start:
- เจ๊ แป๊บนึง
- jée · bpɛ́ɛp nʉng
- Che [addressing a business owner], [wait] a moment!
- เจ๊ แป๊บนึง
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- (slang, derogatory, offensive) aunt: aging woman; also used as a term of address to or title for such person.
- (LGBT slang) aunt: aging male homosexual; also used as a term of address to or title for such person.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ซือเจ๊
- ตั่วเจ๊