คาใจ
kaa-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
bothered; uneasy; nagging on one’s mind
feeling mentally unsettled because something keeps nagging at your mind
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)กำกวมgam-guuamกำกวมgam-guuamambiguous; equivocal; vagueจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)คาใจkaa-jaiคาใจkaa-jai1bothered; uneasy; nagging on one’s mind2[to] have something on one’s mind; be bothered by [sth]ไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jaiไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai1uneasy; worried; troubled2[to] feel uneasy/worried (about [sth])ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
He answered so vaguely that it nagged at me and I’ve felt uneasy since I got home.
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แม้máeจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamไม่mâiคิดมากkít mâakแต่dtàeคำพูดkam pôotสั้นsânๆ-ของkŏngเธอterยังyangคาใจkaa jaiเหมือนmĕuuanเศษไม้sèt máiตำdtamอยู่ในyòo naiหัวhŭua
Even though I try not to overthink, her brief words still nag at me like a splinter stuck in my mind.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiผู้จัดpûu-jàtการเลี่ยงgaan-lîiangตอบdtɔ̀ɔpเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiคาใจkaa-jaiผมpǒmมากmâakจนjonทำงานtam-ngaanไม่mâiลงlong
The issue the manager dodged this morning is weighing on my mind so much that I can’t focus on work.
I had such a strange dream last night that it kept bugging me all day.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoนั้นnánฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกคาใจróo-sùek kaa jaiตลอดdtà-lòtทั้งวันtáng wanทำอะไรtam à-raiก็gâwคิดkítวนอยู่won yòoเรื่องrêuuangเดิมderm
Ever since I heard that news, I've felt mentally unsettled all the time, thinking about the same thing all day.
เขาkǎoยิ้มyímเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีหน้าsǐi-nâaทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnคาใจkaa-jaiจนjonกลับบ้านglàp-bâanก็gɔ̂ยังyangสลัดsà-làtความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kนี้níiไม่mâiหลุดlùt
He smiled as if nothing was wrong, but his expression left me mentally unsettled, and I still couldn't shake this feeling even after I got home.
คำตอบkam dtòpที่têeกำกวมgam guuamของkŏngผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanทำให้tam hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlăai konคาใจkaa jaiจนjonบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat gaan tam ngaanเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiความกังวลkwaam gang-wonเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap
The manager's ambiguous answer left many employees mentally unsettled, filling the workplace with a quiet sense of worry.
แม้máeจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tíกับgàpงานngaanแต่dtàeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékที่têeยังyangไม่mâiเคลียร์kliaก็gâwยังyangคาใจkaa jaiราวกับraao gàpมีmeeหนามnăamเล็กๆlék lékตำdtamอยู่ในyòo naiความคิดkwaam kít
Even though I tried to focus on work, the small unresolved detail kept me mentally unsettled, like a tiny thorn pricking my thoughts.
2VerbB2
[to] have something on one’s mind; be bothered by [sth]
to be unable to let go of a thought or doubt; to dwell on something that feels unresolved
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)คาใจkaa-jaiคาใจkaa-jai1bothered; uneasy; nagging on one’s mind2[to] have something on one’s mind; be bothered by [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)สงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)
What the teacher said yesterday is still bothering me, so I want to ask for clarification.
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เขาkǎoดูduuเงียบngîiapไปbpaiทั้งวันtáng-wanเพราะprɔ́คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanยังyangคาใจkaa-jaiและlɛ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùp
He was quiet all day because the manager’s answer still weighed on his mind and offered no conclusion.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàจบjòpประชุมbprà-chumแล้วlɛ́ɛoประเด็นbprà-denต้นทุนdtôn-tunจริงjingก็gɔ̂ยังyangคาใจkaa-jaiหลายคนlǎai-konจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngนัดnátคุยkuiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสองsɔ̌ɔng
Even after the meeting ended, the true cost still nagged at many people, leading to a second discussion.
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเลิกlə̂əkคิดkítแต่dtɛ̀ɛรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatบางอย่างbaang-yàangยังyangคาใจkaa-jaiทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaความจริงkwaam-jingยังyangไม่mâiถูกtùukเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
I try to stop thinking about it, but certain details still linger in my mind, making me feel the truth hasn’t been fully revealed.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
คาใจkaa-jaiคาใจkaa-jaibothered; uneasy; nagging on one’s mindbothered; uneasy; nagging on one’s mindWord