พึงใจ
pʉng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be pleased; [to] be satisfied; [to] like [sth]
to be pleased, satisfied, or content with something; to like or take pleasure in it.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พึงใจpʉng-jaiพึงใจpʉng-jai[to] be pleased; [to] be satisfied; [to] like [sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I am very pleased with this gift.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiพึงใจpʉng-jaiกับgàpการบริการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
Most customers are satisfied with the service of this hotel.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiรางวัลชนะเลิศraang-wan-chá-ná-lə̂ətแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พึงใจpʉng-jaiกับgàpผลงานpǒn-ngaanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Even though he didn't win first prize, he was content with his own performance.
เป็นbpenการgaanยากyâakที่จะtêe jàหาhăaใครสักคนkrai sàk konที่têeเราraoรู้สึกrúu-sèukพึงใจpeung jaiในnaiทุกๆtúk túkด้านdâanของเขาkŏng kăoได้dâiอย่างแท้จริงyàang tâe jing
It is difficult to find someone with whom we are truly satisfied in every aspect of their being.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pʉng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
พึงใจpʉng-jaiพึงใจpʉng-jai[to] be pleased; [to] be satisfied; [to] like [sth][to] be pleased; [to] be satisfied; [to] like [sth]Word