ขุ่นใจ
kùn-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] feel upset/resentful
To feel inwardly upset or resentful about [sth], often from irritation or offense.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเหน็บแนมnèp-nɛɛmเหน็บแนมnèp-nɛɛm[to] snipe; [to] mock sarcasticallyต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขุ่นใจkùn-jaiขุ่นใจkùn-jai1[to] feel upset/resentful2upset; resentful; irritatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He made a snide remark in front of others, so I felt really upset inside.
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พอporเพื่อนpêuuanล้อlóเรื่องrêuuangสำเนียงsàm-niangฉันchănก็gâwขุ่นใจkùn jaiอยู่yòoเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapทั้งวันtáng wan
When my friend teased my accent, I felt inwardly upset and stayed quiet all day.
แม่mɛ̂ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaแรงrɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำเปรียบเทียบkam-bprìiap-tîiapของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛทำให้tam-hâiหนูnǔuขุ่นใจkùn-jaiโดยdooiไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดpûutออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Mom didn’t speak harshly, but her comparison made me resentful inside, and I didn’t dare say anything.
ผมpǒmขุ่นใจkùn-jaiกับgàpท่าทีtâa-tiiดูแคลนduu-klɛɛnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยิ้มyímรับrápแต่dtɛ̀ɛในใจnai-jaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangติดค้างdtìt-káang
I felt resentful about his condescending attitude; even though I smiled, it still lingered inside.
2AdjectiveB2
upset; resentful; irritated
Feeling inwardly upset, resentful, or irritated.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเหน็บแนมnèp-nɛɛmเหน็บแนมnèp-nɛɛm[to] snipe; [to] mock sarcasticallyต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขุ่นใจkùn-jaiขุ่นใจkùn-jai1[to] feel upset/resentful2upset; resentful; irritatedทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
She made a snide remark in front of others, which left me feeling inwardly upset all day.
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ผมpŏmไม่ได้mâi dâaiโกรธgròhtแรงๆraeng raengแต่dtàeก็gâwแอบàepขุ่นใจkùn jaiที่têeเขาkăoลืมleuumสัญญาsăn-yaa
I’m not furious, but I do feel inwardly irritated that he forgot the promise.
คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanที่tîiไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəขุ่นใจkùn-jaiแม้mɛ́ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàยังyangยิ้มyímอยู่yùuก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
The unfair criticism made her feel inwardly upset, even though she was still smiling on the outside.
เขาkăoฟังfangแล้วláeoขุ่นใจkùn jaiเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเพราะpráwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaตนเองdton ayngถูกtòokมองข้ามmong kâamและláeไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi gìiat
He listened and felt quietly resentful, feeling overlooked and disrespected.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kùn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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
ขุ่นkùnขุ่นkùn1cloudy; murky (liquid)2upset; resentful (emotion)3[to] become turbidcloudy; murky (liquid)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ขุ่นใจkùn-jaiขุ่นใจkùn-jai[to] feel upset/resentful[to] feel upset/resentfulWord