จำใจ
jam-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)
to do something against one’s will because circumstances leave no choice; to resign oneself to doing it.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำใจjam-jaiจำใจjam-jai1[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)2reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligationขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้เงินchái-ngənใช้เงินchái-ngən[to] spend moneyด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurry
I reluctantly sold the car because I needed cash urgently.
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เขาkǎoจำใจย้ายjam-jai-yáaiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaลงlong
He resigned himself to moving back to his hometown because the company shut down.
แม่mɛ̂ɛจำใจjam-jaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetงานngaanเพิ่มpə̂əmแม้mɛ́ɛรายได้raai-dâaiจะjàดีdiiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกlûukเล็กlék
Mom resigned herself to turning down extra work, even though the pay was good, because she has to look after a small child.
เราraoจำใจjam-jaiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเป็นธรรมbpen-tamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
We resigned ourselves to accepting the rather unfair conditions so the project could proceed.
2AdverbB1
reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligation
in a reluctant way because one has no choice; unwillingly; out of obligation
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจำใจjam-jaiจำใจjam-jai1[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)2reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligationรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] fire; dismiss; sack (from a job)2[to] expel (from school, team, or organization)3[to] throw/drive out (from a place)
He unwillingly took on more work because he was afraid of being fired.
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เธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngจำใจjam-jaiไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangทั้งที่táng-tîiไม่mâiอยากyàakไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiในnaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเชิญchəən
She had to attend the party unwillingly because the executives invited her.
ผมpǒmจำใจjam-jaiยอมyɔɔmขายkǎaiรถrótแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผูกพันpùuk-panมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənด่วนdùuan
I reluctantly agreed to sell the car, even though I was attached to it, because I needed money urgently.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaหลายคนlǎai-konจำใจjam-jaiลงlongวิชานี้wí-chaa-níiอีกครั้งìik-krángแม้mɛ́ɛตารางdtaa-raangจะjàชนchonกันganเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiจบการศึกษาjòp-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa
Many students reluctantly enrolled in this course again, even though it clashed with their schedules, because it was a graduation requirement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำใจ said จัม-ใจ?
jam-jai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
จำใจjam-jaiจำใจjam-jai[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)Word