นอกใจ
nɔ̂ɔk-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be unfaithful; cheat (romantic)
to betray one’s spouse or romantic partner by engaging in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jaiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jai1[to] be unfaithful; cheat (romantic)2unfaithful (to a partner)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He has never cheated on his girlfriend.
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เธอtəəเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaสามีsǎa-miiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jaiเธอtəəไปbpaiมีmiiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
She was heartbroken when she found out her husband cheated on her with someone else.
If I catch you cheating on me, we have to break up.
การนอกใจgaan-nɔ̂ɔk-jaiเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetหลักlàkที่tîiทำลายtam-laaiความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiและlɛ́นำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการgaanหย่าร้างyàa-ráangในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
Infidelity is a primary cause that destroys trust and ultimately leads to divorce.
2AdjectiveB1
unfaithful (to a partner)
Romantically or sexually unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jaiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jai1[to] be unfaithful; cheat (romantic)2unfaithful (to a partner)
I don't want a partner who cheats.
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ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiนางเอกnaang-èekต้องdtɔ̂ngรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpสามีsǎa-miiที่tîiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jai
In this drama series, the main actress has to deal with a cheating husband.
เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiให้อภัยhâi-à-paiแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoที่tîiเคยkəəiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jaiคนkonนั้นnánอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
She decided she would no longer forgive that ex-boyfriend who had cheated.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔฝ่ายfàaiที่tîiถูกtùukกระทำgrà-tamจากjàakคู่รักkûu-rákที่tîiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jaiนั้นnánรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngและlɛ́ยาวนานyaao-naan
Research indicates that the psychological impact on the victim of a cheating partner is severe and long-lasting.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
นอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideoutside; outer; externalPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
นอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jaiนอกใจnɔ̂ɔk-jai[to] be unfaithful; cheat (romantic)[to] be unfaithful; cheat (romantic)Word