เบาใจ
bao-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
relieved; free from worry
feeling relieved or less worried about something.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótกุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótcar keyเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterเบาใจbao-jaiเบาใจbao-jairelieved; free from worryหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
I found my car keys. I feel a bit relieved now.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaลูกlûukถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบาใจbao-jai
Once they knew their child arrived home safely, the parents felt relieved.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้ยินdâi-yinผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatจากjàakหมอmɔ̌ɔว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiมากmâakเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เบาใจbao-jaiลงไปlong-bpaiเยอะyə́
After hearing the test results from the doctor that it wasn't anything serious, he felt much more relieved.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวิกฤตwí-grìtทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคลี่คลายklîi-klaaiลงlongคณะกรรมการบริหารká-ná-gam-má-gaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanก็gɔ̂เบาใจbao-jaiไปbpaiได้dâaiเปราะbprɔ̀หนึ่งnʉ̀ngว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะjàยังyangไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
When the company's financial crisis was resolved, the board of directors was relieved for the time being that the company could still carry on.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
เบาใจbao-jaiเบาใจbao-jairelieved; free from worryrelieved; free from worryWord