ป่วยใจ
bpùuai-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
heartsick; emotionally unwell
Feeling emotionally unwell; afflicted with sorrow, heartbreak, or mental distress.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเลิกราlə̂ək-raaเลิกราlə̂ək-raa1[to] break up; part ways (romantic)2[to] part company; go separate waysเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herป่วยใจbpùuai-jaiป่วยใจbpùuai-jaiheartsick; emotionally unwellอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
After the breakup, she felt emotionally unwell for months and didn’t want to see anyone.
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เขาkăoยิ้มyímก็จริงgô jingแต่dtàeลึกléukๆ-ยังyangป่วยใจbpùuai jaiจากjàakเรื่องrêuuangครอบครัวkrôp kruua
He does smile, but deep down he is still emotionally distressed by family issues.
ข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiซ้ำsámๆ-ทำให้tam hâiฉันchănป่วยใจbpùuai jaiจนjonต้องdtôngหยุดพักyùt pákเพื่อpêuuaฟื้นféunแรงใจraeng jai
Repeated bad news left me emotionally unwell, so I had to take a break to regain my spirit.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความหวังkwaam-wǎngพังทลายpang-tá-laaiคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakป่วยใจbpùuai-jaiและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหมดmòtเรี่ยวแรงrîiao-rɛɛngที่จะtîi-jàก้าวgâaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When hopes collapse, many people become heartsick and feel too drained to move forward.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpùuai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
ป่วยใจbpùuai-jaiป่วยใจbpùuai-jaiheartsick; emotionally unwellheartsick; emotionally unwellWord