ยั่วใจ
yûua-jaiMeaning
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to tempt; entice
To provoke desire or longing; to make someone strongly want something.
Examples
กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentหมูปิ้งmǔu-bpîngหมูปิ้งmǔu-bpîngThai grilled pork skewerหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔientrance of an alleyยั่วใจyûua-jaiยั่วใจyûua-jaito tempt; enticeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The smell of grilled pork at the entrance of the alley is tempting every morning, making me want to eat it.
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That piece of chocolate cake looks delicious and is very tempting to me.
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaรถยนต์rót-yonรุ่นrûnใหม่ล่าสุดmài-lâa-sùtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยั่วใจyûua-jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaด้วยdûuaiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əและlɛ́ของแถมkɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌ɛmมากมายmâak-maai
The advertisement for the newest car model tries to entice customers with numerous offers and freebies.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeส่วนลดsùuan lótจะjàยั่วใจyûua jaiแค่ไหนkâe năiเราraoก็gâwควรkuuanซื้อséuแต่dtàeของkŏngที่têeจำเป็นjam-bpenจริงๆjing jingเท่านั้นtâo nán
No matter how tempting the discount is, we should only buy things that are truly necessary.
เธอterชอบchôpส่งsòngยิ้มyímหวานๆwăan wăanมาmaaให้hâiเหมือนmĕuuanกำลังgam-langยั่วใจyûua jaiเขาkăoเล่นlên
She likes to give him sweet smiles, as if she's playfully teasing him.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoทำเป็นtam-bpenเย็นชาyen-chaaใส่sàiยิ่งyîngเป็นbpenการgaanยั่วใจyûua-jaiให้hâiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiอยากyàakเข้าหาkâo-hǎaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
His acting cold and indifferent only serves to tease the other person, making them want to approach him more.
คำพูดkam-pûutสองแง่สองง่ามsɔ̌ɔng-ngɛ̂ɛ-sɔ̌ɔng-ngâamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenการgaanยั่วใจyûua-jaiที่tîiจงใจjong-jaiทำให้tam-hâiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหวั่นไหวwàn-wǎi
His suggestive words were a deliberate tease intended to make the other person feel flustered.
หล่อนlɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiสายตาsǎai-dtaaพราวเสน่ห์praao-sà-hèenและlɛ́รอยrɔɔiยิ้มมุมปากyím-mum-bpàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยั่วใจyûua-jaiเขาkǎoอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang-mii-chán-chəəng
She used her captivating eyes and a subtle smirk to skillfully arouse his interest.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yûua
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ยั่วyûuaยั่วyûua1[to] tease; provoke [sb]2[to] entice; arouse [sb]3provocative; teasing[to] tease; provoke [sb]Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ยั่วใจyûua-jaiยั่วใจyûua-jaito tempt; enticeto tempt; enticeWord