ฝังใจ
fǎng-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be seared into the mind; [to] be deeply affected
To remain deeply in one’s memory or emotions, often with a lasting and sometimes painful or haunting effect.
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉ[to] call [sb]'s nameครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardฝังใจfǎng-jaiฝังใจfǎng-jai1[to] be seared into the mind; [to] be deeply affected2[to] hold a grudge; [to] harbor resentmentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
That time when my name was called is still deeply engraved in my heart to this day.
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The image of the day we parted is deeply imprinted in my mind.
คำพูดkam pôotสั้นๆsân sânของkŏngครูkruuคนkonนั้นnánกลับglàpฝังใจfăng jaiและláeเปลี่ยนbplìianมุมมองmum mongชีวิตchee-wítฉันchănไปเลยbpai loie
The teacher’s brief words stuck with me and changed my outlook on life.
เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetที่tîiเห็นhěnต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaฝังใจfǎng-jaiฉันchǎnมานานmaa-naanทำให้tam-hâiยังyangสะดุ้งsà-dûngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเบรกbrèek
Witnessing the accident firsthand has haunted me for a long time, making me startle whenever I hear brakes.
2VerbB2
[to] hold a grudge; [to] harbor resentment
To keep lasting negative feelings or resentment toward someone or something.
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowหักหลังhàk lăngหักหลังhàk lăng[to] betray; stab in the backเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฝังใจfăng jaiฝังใจfăng jai1[to] be seared into the mind; [to] be deeply affected2[to] hold a grudge; [to] harbor resentmentและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไว้ใจwái jaiไว้ใจwái jai[to] trust; rely onใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-
After being betrayed by a friend, he held a grudge and didn’t trust people easily.
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ครูkruuดุแรงdù-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianบางคนbaang-konฝังใจfǎng-jaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaถามtǎamอีกìik
The teacher scolded too harshly, causing some students to harbor resentment and not dare to ask questions again.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoฝังใจfǎng-jaiไม่mâiอยากร่วมyàak-rûuamงานngaanกับgàpทีมtiimเดิมdəəm
Being criticized in the meeting made him hold lingering resentment and not want to work with the same team.
เขาkǎoฝังใจfǎng-jaiจากjàakการgaanถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaอย่างไม่เป็นธรรมyàang-mâi-bpen-tamจนjonระแวงrá-wɛɛngระบบrá-bòpทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
He harbors resentment from being unfairly accused, to the point of becoming distrustful of the entire system.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǎng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ฝังfǎngฝังfǎng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj][to] bury; interPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ฝังใจfǎng-jaiฝังใจfǎng-jai[to] be seared into the mind; [to] be deeply affected[to] be seared into the mind; [to] be deeply affectedWord