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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Lao ຈ່າ (chā), Northern Thai ᨧ᩵ᩣ, Khün ᨧ᩵ᩣ, Lü ᦈᦱᧈ (ṫsaa¹).
Noun
จ่า • (jàa)
- (archaic) chief; lord; master.
- (historical) rank of an officer in the royal court.
- (archaic) chief administrative officer of a court of law.
- police or military sergeant.
- (zoology) chief animal, such as the wolf that leads a pack of wolves or the elephant that heads a troop of elephants.
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Etymology 2
Verb
จ่า • (jàa) (abstract noun การจ่า)
- to tell or indicate, especially by or in writing.
- (archaic, in certain games) to fine or be fined.
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Etymology 3
Noun
จ่า • (jàa)
- (cooking, somewhat archaic) Synonym of จวัก (jà-wàk)
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