ข้องใจ
kɔ̂ɔng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel uneasy; have doubts; be suspicious
To feel uneasy or bothered because of doubt or unanswered questions; to be suspicious.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ข้องใจkɔ̂ɔng-jaiข้องใจkɔ̂ɔng-jai[to] feel uneasy; have doubts; be suspiciousกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สมเหตุสมผลsǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒnสมเหตุสมผลsǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒnreasonable; rational
I feel a bit bothered by his explanation; it doesn't seem to make much sense.
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Is there anything you're doubtful about? You can ask me.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatข้องใจkɔ̂ɔng-jaiในnaiคำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanเพราะprɔ́มันmanขัดแย้งกับkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gàpหลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiพบpópในnaiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèet
The police were suspicious of the witness's testimony because it contradicted the evidence found at the scene.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaคดีká-deeจะjàปิดbpìtไปแล้วbpai láewแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongข้องใจkông jaiอยู่yòoลึกๆléuk léukว่าwâaใครkraiคือkeuคนร้ายkon ráaiตัวจริงdtuua jing
Even though the case is closed, he still has a lingering doubt deep down about who the real culprit is.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้องkɔ̂ɔngข้องkɔ̂ɔng1fish basket; creel2[to] be involved with [sth/sb]; have to do with; concernfish basket; creelPart 1
+
ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ข้องใจkɔ̂ɔng-jaiข้องใจkɔ̂ɔng-jai[to] feel uneasy; have doubts; be suspicious[to] feel uneasy; have doubts; be suspiciousWord