อ่อนใจ
ɔ̀ɔn-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
disheartened; weary
feeling mentally tired, discouraged, or weary, often from dealing with a difficult situation or person.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อ่อนใจòn jaiอ่อนใจòn jaidisheartened; wearyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
I'm really weary of him.
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คุณครูkun kruuอ่อนใจòn jaiที่têeต้องdtôngพูดpôotเรื่องrêuuangเดิมๆderm dermซ้ำไปซ้ำมาsám bpai sám maaทุกวันtúk wan
The teacher is weary of having to say the same old things over and over every day.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnลูกlûukไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmกินข้าวgin-kâaoแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอ่อนใจɔ̀ɔn-jaiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
As soon as she saw her child refusing to eat, the mother immediately felt discouraged.
การแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiสังคมsǎng-komเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiนักเคลื่อนไหวnák-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiหลายคนlǎai-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอ่อนใจɔ̀ɔn-jai
Solving the deep-rooted corruption in society is something that makes many activists feel weary.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
อ่อนใจɔ̀ɔn-jaiอ่อนใจɔ̀ɔn-jaidisheartened; wearydisheartened; wearyWord