มักใจ
mák-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
lustful; lecherous
having or showing strong sexual desire in a crude or improper way; lewd; lascivious (informal/colloquial Thai)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)เชิงchəəngเชิงchəəng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)มักใจmák-jaiมักใจmák-jailustful; lecherousกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tight-chested; uncomfortable when breathing
He often speaks lewdly to women at work, making others uncomfortable.
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พอpɔɔเมาmaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoจะjàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonมักใจmák-jaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแตะdtɛ̀เนื้อnʉ́ʉaต้องตัวdtɔ̂ng-dtuuaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
When he gets drunk, he becomes lascivious and likes to touch others inappropriately.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamมักใจmák-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiแชทกลุ่มchɛ́t-glùmทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimหมดmòtความเชื่อใจkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-jaiและlɛ́ร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianฝ่ายทรัพยากรบุคคลfàai-sáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-bùk-kon
His lewd behavior in the group chat caused teammates to lose trust and file a complaint with HR.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพูดpûutอ้างว่าâang-wâaเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lênแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำพูดkam-pûutมักใจmák-jaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenการคุกคามgaan-kúk-kaamทางเพศtaang-pêetอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Even though he claimed it was just a joke, his persistent lewd remarks were clearly seen as sexual harassment.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
มักใจmák-jaiมักใจmák-jailustful; lecherouslustful; lecherousWord