หลายใจ
lǎai-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
fickle (in love); unfaithful
describes someone who keeps changing romantic feelings or partners; not loyal to one person in a relationship.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนหลายใจkon-lǎai-jaiคนหลายใจkon-lǎai-jaiunfaithful person; playerอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He's a philanderer, don't fall in love with him.
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ฉันchǎnรับrápไม่ได้mâi-dâaiที่tîiมีmiiแฟนfɛɛnเป็นbpenคนหลายใจkon-lǎai-jaiคุยkuiกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปทั่วbpai-tûua
I can't accept having a partner who is unfaithful and talks to everyone.
ทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəถึงtʉ̌ngทนtonคบkópกับgàpคนหลายใจkon-lǎai-jaiแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánเขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiรักเธอrák-təəจริงjingหรอกrɔ̀k
Why do you put up with such a fickle person? He never truly loved you.
พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamความkwaamหลายใจlǎai-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอาจàatเป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaเองeengจากjàakความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatจากjàakการผูกมัดgaan-pùuk-mátกับgàpใครkraiเพียงคนเดียวpiiang-kon-diiao
His philandering behavior might be a defense mechanism against the pain of committing to just one person.
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 ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎai
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
หลายใจlǎai-jaiหลายใจlǎai-jaifickle (in love); unfaithfulfickle (in love); unfaithfulWord