จุ้ย

jûi

Meanings

1NounB1

inauspicious; bad feng shui

Considered inauspicious or bringing bad luck in a feng-shui sense (e.g., จุ้ยไม่ดี).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหันhănหันhăn1[to] turn; turn toward2[to] cut into pieces (Northern Thai/Isan; culinary)3be turned; turn (intransitive)ออกหน้าòk nâaออกหน้าòk nâa1[to] come to the front; step forward2[to] take the lead; be conspicuous3[to] show favoritism openly; be partial openlyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)แบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)จุ้ยjûiจุ้ยjûi1feng shui; luck (colloquial, esp. feng shui)2inauspicious; bad feng shuiไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!
They say a front door facing out like this is inauspicious.
2NounB2

feng shui; luck (colloquial, esp. feng shui)

Colloquial term for feng shui or luck/fortune, esp. about whether a place, layout, or setup is auspicious (e.g., บ้านนี้จุ้ยดี).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatหันhănหันhăn1[to] turn; turn toward2[to] cut into pieces (Northern Thai/Isan; culinary)3be turned; turn (intransitive)โต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaan1work desk; office desk2assigned work deskเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จุ้ยjûiจุ้ยjûi1feng shui; luck (colloquial, esp. feng shui)2inauspicious; bad feng shuiดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไหลลื่นlăi lêunไหลลื่นlăi lêun1[to] flow smoothly2smooth-flowing; seamless
He says turning your desk to face the door is good feng shui, and work will flow smoothly.

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