“Heart” or “Jai” in Several Interesting Words
My students at my Thai Language School remarked that there are many words in the Thai Language concerning the word “jai” and I heard a lot of my foreign friends say that Thai people are generous (kon-tai-mii-nám-jai/คนไทยมีน้ำใจ)or Thais are kind (kon-tai-jai-dii /คนไทยใจดี).
Here are some of Thai interesting words about “jai/ใจ”:
|
Thai |
Phonetics | English |
Example Sentences |
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กินใจ |
gin-jai | to be impressive |
บทกลอนนี้กินใจ /bòt-glɔɔn níi gin-jai/ This poem is impressive. |
|
จับใจ |
jàb-jai | to be catchy |
ฉัน/ผมชอบดนตรีที่จับใจ /chăn,pŏm chɔ̂ɔp don-dtrii-tîi-jàb-jai/ I like catchy music. |
|
คับข้องใจ |
káb-kɔ̂ɔg-jai | to be discontented |
ทุกคนรู้สึกคับข้องใจ /túk-kon rúu-sᵾ̀k káb-kɔ̂ɔg-jai/ Everyone feels discontented. |
|
เคืองใจ |
kᵾang-jai | to be irritated
(in mind) |
คำตอบของเธอทำให้เขาเคืองใจ /kam-dtɔ̀ɔp kɔ̆ɔng-tәә tam-hâi káo / Your answer irritated him. |
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จริงใจ |
jing-jai | to be sincere |
เขาจริงใจ / Káo jing-jai/ He is sincere. |
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แค้นใจ |
kɛ́ɛn-jai | to be outraged |
คนไทยส่วนใหญ่แค้นใจเพราะเหตุการณ์นั้น / kon-tai sùan-yài kɛ́ɛn-jai prɔ́ hèet-gaan nán/ Most of Thai people were outraged because of that incident. |
|
ใจแคบ |
jai-kɛ̂ɛp | narrow-minded | เธอใจแคบ
/ tәә jai-kɛ̂ɛp/ She is narrow-minded. |
|
ใจต่ำ |
jai-dtàm | mean-spirited |
มีคนใจต่ำอยู่ทุกหนทุกแห่งเสมอ / mii kon jai-dtàm yùu túk-hŏn-túk-hɛ̀ɛng sà-mә̆ә/ There are always mean-spirited people everywhere. |
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นอกใจ |
nɔ̂ɔk-jai | to cheat on someone |
ผู้ชายคนนี้กำลังนอกใจภรรยาของเขาใช่ไหม / pûu-chaai kon-níi gam-lang nɔ̂ɔk-jai pan-rá-yaa kɔ̆ɔng-káo châi-mái/ Is this man cheating on his wife? |
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อ่อนอกอ่อนใจ |
ɔ̀ɔn-òk-ɔ̀ɔn-jai | utterly weary |
ฉัน/ผมรู้สึกอ่อนอกอ่อนใจ
/chán,pŏm rúu-sᵾ̀k ɔ̀ɔn-òk-ɔ̀ɔn-jai/ I feel utterly weary. |
Well, I hope you get some ideas to express your feelings now!!!
Khru May
Thai Language Teacher
