น้ำใจ
náam-jaiMeanings
1NounB1
kindness; generosity
A spirit of kindness and willingness to help others; generosity of heart.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มีน้ำใจmii-náam-jaiมีน้ำใจmii-náam-jaikind; considerate; generousช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paidisaster-affected person; victim/survivor
The villagers showed kindness, helping to find food and water for the disaster victims.
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ผมpǒmซาบซึ้งsâap-sʉ́ngในnaiน้ำใจnáam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiสละsà-làเวลาwee-laaอาสาaa-sǎaมาmaaเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàริมทะเลrim-tá-lee
I appreciate everyone’s kindness in volunteering their time to pick up trash along the beach.
เธอtəəมักmákแสดงsà-dɛɛngน้ำใจnáam-jaiด้วยdûuaiการแบ่งปันgaan-bɛ̀ng-bpanความรู้kwaam-rúuและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanเสมอsà-mə̌ə
She often shows kindness by sharing knowledge and helping friends with their reports.
น้ำใจnáam jaiของkŏngชุมชนchum-chonเล็กๆlék lékแห่งนี้hàeng néeสะท้อนsà-tónผ่านpàanการระดมทุนgaan rá-dom tunและláeการดูแลgaan doo laeผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuang
The generosity of this small community is reflected through fundraising and continuous care for the elderly.
2NounB1
goodwill
Friendly intention or consideration toward others.
Examples
ขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingน้ำใจnáam-jaiน้ำใจnáam-jai1kindness; generosity2goodwillที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Thank you for your kind consideration in helping carry my things.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàยุ่งyûngมากmâakก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีน้ำใจmii-náam-jaiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamทุกคนtúk-konอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
Even though he is very busy, he still shows consideration by replying to everyone politely.
เธอtəəแสดงsà-dɛɛngน้ำใจnáam-jaiด้วยdûuaiการสละgaan-sà-làที่นั่งtîi-nângให้hâiคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛบนbonรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa
She showed considerate intent by giving up her seat to an elderly person on the train.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiสำเร็จsǎm-rètเพราะprɔ́น้ำใจnáam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkที่tîiคอยkɔɔiใส่ใจsài-jaiความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
This project succeeded thanks to the volunteers’ considerate spirit, who truly attended to the community’s needs.
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
náam
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
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)waterPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
น้ำใจnáam-jaiน้ำใจnáam-jaikindness; generositykindness; generosityWord