ขืนใจ
kʉ̌ʉn-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] force; coerce [sb]
To compel someone to do something against their will; to coerce.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jaiขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jai1[to] force; coerce [sb]2[to] rape; sexually assault [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Don't coerce your child into studying something they don't like.
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เขาkăoถูกtòokเพื่อนpêuuanขืนใจkĕun jaiให้hâiดื่มdèumแอลกอฮอล์àen go hóทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeเขาkăoอยากจะyàak jàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt
He was coerced by his friends into drinking alcohol even though he wanted to refuse.
การสร้างgaan-sâangความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่ดีtîi-diiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการขืนใจgaan-kʉ̌ʉn-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเต็มใจdtem-jaiด้วยdûuai
Building a good relationship should not come from coercion; the other person must also be willing.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaถูกtùukขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jaiให้hâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiใหม่màiที่tîiไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaตำแหน่งงานdtam-nɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonไว้wái
The employee felt coerced into accepting the new, unfair conditions in order to keep their job.
2VerbC1
[to] rape; sexually assault [sb]
To force someone into sexual activity against their will; to rape or sexually assault.
Examples
ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)คนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jaiขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jai1[to] force; coerce [sb]2[to] rape; sexually assault [sb]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซอยเปลี่ยวsɔɔi-bplìiaoซอยเปลี่ยวsɔɔi-bplìiaodeserted alley; isolated lane
That woman was sexually assaulted by a criminal in a deserted alley.
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กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaการขืนใจgaan-kʉ̌ʉn-jaiคู่สมรสkûu-sǒm-rótก็gɔ̂ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความผิดkwaam-pìtทางอาญาtaang-aa-yaaเช่นกันchên-gan
The law states that raping one's spouse is also considered a criminal offense.
เหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaที่tîiถูกtùukขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jaiมักmákต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛทางใจtaang-jaiที่tîiยากyâakจะjàเยียวยาyiiao-yaaไปbpaiตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
Victims of sexual assault often have to face psychological trauma that is difficult to heal for the rest of their lives.
ศาลsǎanพิพากษาpí-pâak-sǎaจำคุกjam-kúkตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wítชายchaaiผู้ก่อเหตุpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-hèetลักพาตัวlák-paa-dtuuaและlɛ́ขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jaiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎa
The court sentenced the man who committed the abduction and sexual assault of a university student to life in prison.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kʉ̌ʉn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขืนkʉ̌ʉnขืนkʉ̌ʉn1[to] resist; hold out2[to] force; compel3if (against advice); despite[to] resist; hold outPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jaiขืนใจkʉ̌ʉn-jai[to] force; coerce [sb][to] force; coerce [sb]Word