อ่านใจ
àan-jaiMeaning
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[to] read [sb's] mind; know what someone is thinking
To know what someone is thinking or feeling without them saying it.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâat[to] be unable (to); cannotอ่านใจàan jaiอ่านใจàan jai[to] read [sb's] mind; know what someone is thinkingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
I can't read your mind, you know. If there's something on your mind, just say it directly.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛมักจะmák-jàอ่านใจàan-jaiฉันchǎnออกɔ̀ɔkเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าwâaฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langคิดkítอะไรà-raiอยู่yùu
My mom can always read my mind and know what I'm thinking.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náนักเจรจาต่อรองnák-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanอ่านใจàan-jaiคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenข้อได้เปรียบkɔ̂ɔ-dâai-bprìiapอย่างมากyàang-mâak
As a negotiator, the ability to read your opponent's mind is a significant advantage.
มันmanคงจะkong-jàดีdiiถ้าtâaเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatอ่านใจàan-jaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในความเป็นจริงnai-kwaam-bpen-jingการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanอย่างyàangเปิดอกbpə̀ət-òkสำคัญsǎm-kanกว่าgwàa
It would be nice if we could read other people's minds, but in reality, open communication is more important.
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
àan
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
อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)[to] readPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
อ่านใจàan-jaiอ่านใจàan-jai[to] read [sb's] mind; know what someone is thinking[to] read [sb's] mind; know what someone is thinkingWord