ตงิดใจ
dtà-ngìt-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel slightly suspicious; [to] have a nagging feeling
to feel slightly suspicious, uneasy, or to have a nagging feeling that something is wrong
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ตงิดใจdtà-ngìt jaiตงิดใจdtà-ngìt jai[to] feel slightly suspicious; [to] have a nagging feelingตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningด้อมdômด้อมdôm1fandom; fan community (slang)2[to] sneak; creep; move stealthilyๆ-มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerๆ-แถวหน้าtăeo nâaแถวหน้าtăeo nâa1front row2forefront; leading position3leading; top-tierบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I felt slightly suspicious since I saw him lurking around in front of the house.
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พอporเพื่อนpêuuanบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàคืนเงินkeun ngernให้hâiพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukตงิดใจdtà-ngìt jaiแปลกๆbplàek bplàek
When my friend said he would return the money tomorrow, I felt a strange nagging suspicion.
คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanมีจุดmii-jùtขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangทำให้tam-hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatเริ่มrə̂əmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตงิดใจdtà-ngìt-jaiในnaiคดีká-diiนี้níi
The witness's testimony had several contradictory points, making the police start to feel uneasy about this case.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtนี้níiจะjàดูดีduu-diiเกินจริงgəən-jingแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaโดยdooiไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตงิดใจdtà-ngìt-jaiเลยləəiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
Even though this business proposal seemed too good to be true, he signed the contract without feeling the slightest bit suspicious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตงิดใจ said ตะ-หงิด-ใจ?
dtà-ngìt-jai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ตงิดใจdtà-ngìt-jaiตงิดใจdtà-ngìt-jai[to] feel slightly suspicious; [to] have a nagging feeling[to] feel slightly suspicious; [to] have a nagging feelingWord