หนำใจ
nǎm-jaiMeanings
1AdverbB1
to one's heart's content; satisfyingly
to one's heart's content; to a satisfying or sufficient degree.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนำใจnǎm-jaiหนำใจnǎm-jai1to one's heart's content; satisfyingly2fully satisfied; to one's heart's contentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today, I ate durian to my heart's content.
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Now that the school term is over, the children get to play games to their hearts' content.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂นอนพักผ่อนnɔɔn-pák-pɔ̀ɔnในnaiวันหยุดwan-yùtให้hâiหนำใจnǎm-jai
After working hard all week, he rested on his day off to his heart's content.
เขาkǎoเก็บเงินgèp-ngənมาmaaทั้งปีtáng-bpiiเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàได้dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetและlɛ́ชอปปิงchɔ́p-bpîngให้hâiหนำใจnǎm-jaiเป็นbpenรางวัลraang-wanชีวิตchii-wít
He saved money all year so that he could travel abroad and shop to his heart's content as a life reward.
2AdjectiveB1
fully satisfied; to one's heart's content
fully satisfied; having had as much as one wants
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนำใจnǎm-jaiหนำใจnǎm-jai1to one's heart's content; satisfyingly2fully satisfied; to one's heart's contentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today, I ate durian to my heart's content.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkเล่นน้ำlên náamสงกรานต์sŏng-graanกันganจนjonหนำใจnăm jaiก่อนจะgòn jàยอมyomกลับบ้านglàp bâan
The children played with water during Songkran until they were fully satisfied before agreeing to go home.
เขาkǎoดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiเรื่องโปรดrʉ̂ʉang-bpròotรวดเดียวrûuat-diiaoจบjòpแปดbpɛ̀ɛtตอนdtɔɔnให้hâiหนำใจnǎm-jaiไปเลยbpai-ləəi
He binge-watched his favorite series for eight episodes straight until he was completely satisfied.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiอดทนòt-tonมานานmaa-naanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiระบายrá-baaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจนjonหนำใจnǎm-jai
After holding it in for so long, he finally vented his anger until he was fully satisfied.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǎm
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 | — | — |