สองใจ
sɔ̌ɔng-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
undecided; hesitant
unable to decide between options; hesitant or wavering
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กำลังสองgam-lang-sɔ̌ɔngกำลังสองgam-lang-sɔ̌ɔng1square; second power (math)2squared (math)3quadratic (degree 2)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[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)กินพิซซ่าgin-pít-sâaกินพิซซ่าgin-pít-sâa[to] eat pizzaหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ซูชิsuu-chíซูชิsuu-chísushiเย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I am in two minds about whether to eat pizza or sushi tonight.
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เธอtəəอย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiเลยləəiรีบrîipเลือกlʉ̂ʉakชุดchútที่จะtîi-jàใส่sàiไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
Don't keep wavering. Hurry up and pick a dress to wear to the wedding.
เขาkǎoเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiว่าwâaจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótสีดำsǐi-damหรือrʉ̌ʉสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoดีdiiเลยləəiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiจองjɔɔngสักทีsàk-tii
He keeps being in two minds about whether to buy a black or white car, so he hasn't booked one yet.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanหลายคนlǎai-konมักจะmák-jàสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakระหว่างrá-wàangการลดgaan-lótต้นทุนdtôn-tunกับgàpการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสินค้าsǐn-káa
Many executives are often in two minds when having to choose between cutting costs and maintaining product quality.
2AdjectiveB1
unfaithful; cheating
unfaithful in a romantic relationship; having two lovers at the same time
Examples
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)สองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jai1undecided; hesitant2unfaithful; cheatingแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Don't get involved with a two-timing man like that.
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ฉันchǎnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́จับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jai
I decided to break up with him because I caught him being unfaithful.
ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakคบkópกับgàpคนkonสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiที่tîiแอบɛ̀ɛpไปbpaiมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnหรอกrɔ̀kนะná
No one wants to date a two-timer who secretly has a relationship with someone else.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเธอtəəเป็นbpenผู้pûuหญิงสองใจyǐng-sɔ̌ɔng-jaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenประเด็นbprà-denซุบซิบsúp-sípที่tîiโด่งดังdòong-dangไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
The rumor about her being a two-timing woman became famous gossip throughout the entire office.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiสองใจsɔ̌ɔng-jaiundecided; hesitantundecided; hesitantWord