ขัดใจ
kàt-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] displease; upset [sb]
to cause [sb] annoyance, displeasure, or dissatisfaction; to upset someone
Examples
เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k1late at night2late night (time period)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseขัดใจkàt-jaiขัดใจkàt-jai1[to] displease; upset [sb]2[to] go against [sb]'s wishes3[to] feel displeased; be vexedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The loud noise at night really upset Mom.
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He canceled the appointment suddenly, which upset me all day.
การวิจารณ์gaan wí-jaanแรงๆraeng raengแบบbàepไม่mâiฟังfangเหตุผลhèt pŏnทำให้tam hâiทีมงานteem ngaanขัดใจkàt jai
Harsh criticism without listening to reasons upset the team.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiขัดใจkàt-jaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápฟังfangข้อกังวลkɔ̂ɔ-gang-won
The new policy upset many employees because they felt their concerns weren't heard.
2VerbB1
[to] go against [sb]'s wishes
to act contrary to what someone wants, causing irritation or frustration
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantๆ-พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationขัดใจkàt jaiขัดใจkàt jai1[to] displease; upset [sb]2[to] go against [sb]'s wishes3[to] feel displeased; be vexedฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Mom said I can't go far tomorrow, so I'm a bit frustrated because it goes against what I want.
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เขาkăoอยากyàakเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngดังdangๆ-แต่dtàeเพื่อนร่วมห้องpêuuan rûuam hôngขอให้kŏr hâiปิดbpìtทำเอาtam aoเขาkăoขัดใจkàt jaiอยู่yòoเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
He wanted to play loud music, but his roommate asked him to turn it off, which left him frustrated.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanไม่อนุมัติmâi-à-nú-mátไอเดียai-diiaที่tîiทีมtiimเสนอsà-nə̌əแม้mɛ́ɛมันmanจะjàพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konขัดใจkàt-jai
The manager didn't approve the team's proposal even though it was ready, which frustrated many people.
แม้mɛ́ɛผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngจะjàขัดใจkàt-jaiที่tîiลูกlûukเลือกเรียนlʉ̂ʉak-riianศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàแต่dtɛ̀ɛอาจารย์aa-jaanก็gɔ̂ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanให้hâiเคารพkao-rópการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riian
Although the parents acted against their child's wish by opposing the choice to study art, the teacher insisted on respecting the student's decision.
3VerbB1
[to] feel displeased; be vexed
to feel displeased or vexed because things are not as one wishes (subject as experiencer)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขัดใจkàt-jaiขัดใจkàt-jai1[to] displease; upset [sb]2[to] go against [sb]'s wishes3[to] feel displeased; be vexedนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaitoo fast
I feel a bit displeased that the shop closes too early.
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I feel vexed every time plans have to change suddenly.
She is quite displeased that the work didn't turn out as she hoped.
พอporเห็นhĕnงบngòpถูกtòokตัดdtàtผมก็pŏm gôrขัดใจkàt jaiอยู่yòoลึกๆléuk léukเพราะpráwโครงการkrohng gaanจะjàเดินdernต่อdtòได้dâiยากyâak
When I saw the budget was cut, I felt inwardly vexed because the project would be hard to continue.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; scourPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ขัดใจkàt-jaiขัดใจkàt-jai[to] displease; upset [sb][to] displease; upset [sb]Word