น้อยใจ
nɔ́ɔi-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
feel hurt/slighted
To feel hurt, slighted, or underappreciated, often due to perceived unfairness, neglect, or favoritism.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equalแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger personได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaifeel hurt/slighted
Mom said she loves us equally, but my younger sibling got more gifts, so I felt slighted.
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เพราะpráwหัวหน้าhŭua nâaมอบmôpงานngaanสำคัญsăm-kanให้hâiคนkonเดิมๆderm dermผมpŏmจึงjeungน้อยใจnói jaiและláeคิดว่าkít wâaความพยายามkwaam pá-yaa-yaamของkŏngผมpŏmไม่mâiถูกtòokเห็นhĕnค่าkâa
Because the boss keeps giving important tasks to the same people, I felt hurt and thought my efforts weren't appreciated.
เธอterน้อยใจnói jaiที่têeตลอดdtà-lòtงานngaanอาสาaa-săaไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiขอบคุณkòp kunเธอterทั้งที่táng têeเธอterทำงานtam ngaanหลังบ้านlăng bâanมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtอย่างเงียบๆyàang ngîiap ngîiap
She felt underappreciated that throughout the volunteer event no one thanked her, even though she had been quietly doing all the behind-the-scenes work.
He felt hurt because the teacher praised only his friend and didn't mention him at all.
ฉันchǎnน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้านายjâo-naaiกลับglàpมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
I felt slighted when I worked hard but my boss overlooked my efforts.
แม่mâeเริ่มrêrmน้อยใจnói jaiที่têeลูกๆlôok lôokไม่ค่อยmâi kôiโทรหาtoh hăaหรือrĕuถามไถ่tăam tàìเหมือนmĕuuanก่อนgòn
Mom is starting to feel underappreciated because the kids rarely call or check in like before.
เขาkǎoน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaที่บ้านtîi-bâanลำเอียงlam-iiangเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaทั้งที่táng-tîiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำtamดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He feels hurt because he thinks the family is biased, favoring his younger sibling even though he’s doing his best.
เขาkǎoน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiเพราะprɔ́ครูชมkruu-chomแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngเขาkǎoเลยləəi
He felt hurt because the teacher praised only his friend and didn’t mention him at all.
เธอtəəน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiเพราะprɔ́ครูชมkruu-chomแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมองmɔɔngผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
She felt hurt because the teacher only praised her friend and never looked at her work.
ผมpǒmน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiที่tîiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàatคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
I felt slighted that I worked hard but the boss gave more opportunities to others.
เขาkăoน้อยใจnói jaiเมื่อmêuuaพี่ๆpêe pêeได้dâiของขวัญkŏng kwănส่วนsùuanเขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiอะไรà-raiเลยloie
He felt underappreciated when his older siblings received gifts while he got nothing.
เธอterน้อยใจnói jaiอยู่yòoลึกๆléuk léukเพราะpráwรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaความพยายามkwaam pá-yaa-yaamของkŏngเธอterถูกtòokมองข้ามmong kâamและláeมีmeeลำเอียงlam iiangในnaiการตัดสินgaan dtàt-sĭn
She felt deeply hurt because she felt her efforts were overlooked and there was favoritism in the judgment.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nɔ́ɔi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
น้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaiน้อยใจnɔ́ɔi-jaifeel hurt/slightedfeel hurt/slightedWord