ลำบากใจ(lam-bàak jai)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] feel uneasy; [to] be troubled
to feel mentally uncomfortable, burdened, or conflicted about something
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลำบากใจlam-bàak jaiลำบากใจlam-bàak jai1[to] feel uneasy; [to] be troubled2awkward; uncomfortable (emotionally)3feel reluctant out of considerationที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
I feel troubled about having to refuse my friend about borrowing money.
2AdjectiveB1
awkward; uncomfortable (emotionally)
feeling awkward, reluctant, or emotionally uncomfortable in a situation; feeling put on the spot (predicative use)
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentหน้าห้องnâa hôngหน้าห้องnâa hông1secretary; personal assistant2in front of the roomทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลำบากใจlam-bàak jaiลำบากใจlam-bàak jai1[to] feel uneasy; [to] be troubled2awkward; uncomfortable (emotionally)3feel reluctant out of considerationที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)
The teacher asked me on the spot in front of the class, making me feel awkward to answer.
3VerbB2
feel reluctant out of consideration
to hesitate or feel ill at ease about imposing on others or causing inconvenience
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลำบากใจlam-bàak jaiลำบากใจlam-bàak jai1[to] feel uneasy; [to] be troubled2awkward; uncomfortable (emotionally)3feel reluctant out of considerationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy itemกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulรบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]
I feel ill at ease asking you to lift heavy things; I’m afraid of taking your time.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กระอักกระอ่วนใจgrà-àk grà-ùuan jaiกระอักกระอ่วนใจgrà-àk grà-ùuan jaiawkward; embarrassed; uncomfortable
awkward; embarrassed; uncomfortable
อึดอัดใจùt-àt jaiอึดอัดใจùt-àt jaiill at ease; mentally uncomfortable
ill at ease; mentally uncomfortable
กระอักกระอ่วนgrà-àk grà-ùuanกระอักกระอ่วนgrà-àk grà-ùuan1awkward; embarrassed; ill at ease2queasy; nauseated
- awkward; embarrassed; ill at ease
- queasy; nauseated
หนักใจnàk jaiหนักใจnàk jai1worried; troubled; weighed down2[to] feel troubled; be concerned
- worried; troubled; weighed down
- [to] feel troubled; be concerned
อึดอัดèut àtอึดอัดèut àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tightness in chest; hard to breathe
- stuffy; cramped
- uncomfortable; constrained
- awkward; ill at ease (social)
- tightness in chest; hard to breathe
Word Breakdown
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ลำบากใจlam-bàak jaiลำบากใจlam-bàak jai[to] feel uneasy; [to] be troubled