เจ๊

Thai

Alternative forms

• เจ้ (jêe), แจ้ (jɛ̂ɛ)

Etymology

From Teochew 姐 (zê², “elder sister”), Hokkien 姐 (ché, “elder sister”), or Cantonese 姐 (ze², “elder sister”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เจ๊ e t͡ɕ ˊ
Romanization	Paiboon	jée
	Royal Institute	che
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕeː˦˥/(R)

Noun

เจ๊ • (jée)

1. (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.
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     เจ๊ แป๊บนึง

     jée · bpɛ́ɛp nʉng

     Che [addressing a business owner], [wait] a moment!

2. (slang, derogatory, offensive) aunt: aging woman; also used as a term of address to or title for such person.
3. (LGBTQ slang) aunt: aging male homosexual; also used as a term of address to or title for such person.

Derived terms

• ซือเจ๊
• ตั่วเจ๊