Family เจ้าบ่าว jâo-bàao
groom, bridegroom noun
- jâo falling
- bàao low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
เจ้าบ่าวjâo-bàao is the groom, the partner of เจ้าสาวjâo-sǎao, the bride. At many Thai weddings he has to get past a series of "gates", ropes or chains held by the bride's friends and relatives, who let him through only after a playful bargain and a small envelope of money: กั้นประตูgân bprà-dtuu, "blocking the door".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- chao bao
- jao bao
- jow baow
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