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hòt-hùu-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] feel depressed; be dejected
To feel very sad, low in spirit, and without hope; to be dejected or downhearted.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jai1[to] feel depressed; be dejected2depressed; dispiritedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
After hearing the bad news, he felt downhearted all day.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanวันนี้wan-níiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiอย่างyàangบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiถูกtùuk
The atmosphere at work today made me feel inexplicably downhearted.
ภาพpâapผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiที่tîiสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanจากjàakภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomทางบ้านtaang-bâanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
The images of victims who lost their homes in the disaster made viewers at home feel extremely dejected.
การเผชิญgaan-pà-chəənกับgàpความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนเราkon-raoหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiและlɛ́สูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eengได้dâai
Facing failure over and over again can make a person feel dejected and lose self-confidence.
2AdjectiveB2
depressed; dispirited
Feeling very sad and low in spirit; downhearted.
Examples
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)น่าหดหู่nâa-hòt-hùuน่าหดหู่nâa-hòt-hùudepressing; dishearteningใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiafter (subordinating conjunction)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)
The atmosphere in the office was very downhearted after the company announced layoffs.
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การมองเห็นgaan-mɔɔng-hěnความไม่เท่าเทียมkwaam-mâi-tâo-tiiamในnaiสังคมsǎng-komทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiอย่างyàangบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiถูกtùuk
Seeing the inequality in society makes me feel inexplicably downhearted.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมองโลกในแง่ดีmɔɔng-lôok-nai-ngɛ̂ɛ-diiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อดòtรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiกับgàpอนาคตà-naa-kótของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Even after trying to be optimistic, sometimes he can't help but feel downhearted about his own future.
After hearing the bad news, he felt downhearted all day.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หดหู่hòt-hùuหดหู่hòt-hùu1depressing; disheartening2depressed; dejected; downcast3[to feel] depressed; dispiriteddepressing; dishearteningPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
หดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jai[to] feel depressed; be dejected[to] feel depressed; be dejectedWord