ลองใจ
lɔɔng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] test [sb]'s feelings, sincerity, or loyalty
To deliberately put someone to the test to discover their true feelings, intentions, sincerity, or loyalty.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แกล้งglɛ̂ɛngแกล้งglɛ̂ɛng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberatelyบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลองใจlɔɔng-jaiลองใจlɔɔng-jai[to] test [sb]'s feelings, sincerity, or loyaltyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I pretended to have no money to test whether he would help me.
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เขาkǎoเล่าlâoเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฟังfangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลองใจlɔɔng-jaiว่าwâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàเอาไปao-bpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไหมmǎi
He told his friend something personal to test whether the friend would tell anyone else.
การgaanแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngหายไปhǎai-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลองใจlɔɔng-jaiว่าwâaอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiจะjàเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiอาจàatทำลายtam-laaiความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàพิสูจน์pí-sùutความรักkwaam-rák
Deliberately disappearing to test whether the other person will worry about you may destroy trust rather than prove their love.
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
lɔɔng
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
ลองใจlɔɔng-jaiลองใจlɔɔng-jai[to] test [sb]'s feelings, sincerity, or loyalty[to] test [sb]'s feelings, sincerity, or loyaltyWord