ละอายใจ
lá-aai-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] feel ashamed
to feel ashamed; to feel a sense of shame or guilt
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ละอายใจlá-aai-jaiละอายใจlá-aai-jai[to] feel ashamed
He lied to his friend, so he felt ashamed.
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ผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kละอายใจlá-aai-jaiที่tîiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiเขาkǎoได้dâaiในnaiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoลำบากlam-bàak
I feel ashamed that I couldn't help him when he was in trouble.
เธอtəəละอายใจlá-aai-jaiในnaiความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaใครkrai
She was so ashamed of her mistake that she didn't dare to look anyone in the eye.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kละอายใจlá-aai-jaiอย่างyàangสุดซึ้งsùt-sʉ́ngไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaการลงโทษgaan-long-tôotแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ทำให้tam-hâiคนkonที่tîiเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngผิดหวังpìt-wǎng
He felt a deep sense of shame, not for fear of punishment, but because he had disappointed those who trusted him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
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
ละอายlá-aaiละอายlá-aai1[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassed2ashamed; embarrassed (feeling only)[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassedPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ละอายใจlá-aai-jaiละอายใจlá-aai-jai[to] feel ashamed[to] feel ashamedWord