หนักใจ
nàk-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
worried; troubled; weighed down
Feeling mentally burdened or anxious about a difficult matter; heavy-hearted.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หนักใจnàk-jaiหนักใจnàk-jai1worried; troubled; weighed down2[to] feel troubled; be concernedเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Lately, I feel heavy-hearted about work.
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พอpɔɔคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngอนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂หนักใจnàk-jaiและlɛ́นอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp
When I think about my child’s future, I feel burdened and can’t sleep.
เขาkǎoหนักใจnàk-jaiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
He is heavy-hearted because he must make an important family decision.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàยิ้มyímอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛในใจnai-jaiยังyangหนักใจnàk-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiแก้gɛ̂ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Even though she smiles, inside she remains heavy-hearted about the unsolved problem.
2VerbB1
[to] feel troubled; be concerned
To feel worried or weighed down by a concern or responsibility.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนักใจnàk-jaiหนักใจnàk-jai1worried; troubled; weighed down2[to] feel troubled; be concernedเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)หนี้nîiหนี้nîidebt; liabilityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉan1end of the month; month-end2at the end of the month
These days I'm worried about the debt I have to pay at the end of the month.
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เขาkǎoหนักใจnàk-jaiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
He feels weighed down because he has to take care of his parents while working at the same time.
ครูkruuหนักใจnàk-jaiที่tîiนักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konยังyangอ่านàanไม่คล่องmâi-klɔ̂ɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâak
The teacher is worried that many students still can't read fluently before the final exam.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanหนักใจnàk-jaiอย่างมากyàang-mâakกับgàpความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpที่tîiทับซ้อนtáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́กำหนดเวลาgam-nòt-wee-laaที่tîiคับขันkáp-kǎn
The manager feels deeply weighed down by overlapping responsibilities and tight deadlines.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nàk
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
หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)heavy (weight)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
หนักใจnàk-jaiหนักใจnàk-jaiworried; troubled; weighed downworried; troubled; weighed downWord