ฝืนใจ
fʉ̌ʉn-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] force oneself; do against one’s will
to make yourself do something despite reluctance or contrary feelings; to act unwillingly
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jai[to] force oneself; do against one’s willอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanza
Even though she was sleepy, she forced herself to keep reading until the end of the chapter.
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เขาkǎoฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiยิ้มyímให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkแม้mɛ́ɛในใจnai-jaiจะjàไม่mâiพร้อมคุยprɔ́ɔm-kuiกับgàpใครkrai
He forced himself to smile at the guests, even though he wasn’t ready to talk to anyone.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiไปงานbpai-ngaanเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
I had to make myself go to the event because it was important to the family.
เธอtəəฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əทั้งที่táng-tîiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiอยากyàakทำให้tam-hâiคู่ค้าkûu-káaเสียหน้าsǐia-nâa
She unwillingly accepted the offer, feeling uneasy, but didn’t want to make the partner lose face.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fʉ̌ʉn
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
ฝืนfʉ̌ʉnฝืนfʉ̌ʉn1[to] force oneself; push through; tough it out2[to] resist; go against3[to be] forced; unnatural; strained[to] force oneself; push through; tough it outPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jaiฝืนใจfʉ̌ʉn-jai[to] force oneself; do against one’s will[to] force oneself; do against one’s willWord