เผลอใจ
plə̌ə-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] fall for (unintentionally); let feelings slip
To develop romantic feelings or give in to attraction or temptation without intending to; to lower one’s guard emotionally.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเผลอใจชอบplə̌ə-jai-chɔ̂ɔpเผลอใจชอบplə̌ə-jai-chɔ̂ɔpto fall for [sb] unintentionallyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
She said she tried to keep her distance, but in the end she unintentionally fell for him.
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I’m afraid I might let my guard down and start talking to my ex again.
ยิ่งyîngเจอกันjəə-ganบ่อยbɔ̀iเท่าไรtâo-raiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiเผลอใจplə̌ə-jaiจนjonความสัมพันธ์ซับซ้อนkwaam-sǎm-pan-sáp-sɔ́ɔn
The more we meet, the more I try to avoid letting my guard down so the relationship doesn’t become complicated.
เขาkăoยอมรับyom rápว่าwâaช่วงchûuangที่têeเหงาๆngăo-ngăoทำให้tam hâiเผลอใจplŏe jaiไปbpaiกับgàpคำหวานkam wăanและláeความเอาใจใส่kwaam ao jai sàiชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
He admitted that during lonely times he gave in to sweet words and temporary affection.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ผล, the first consonant ผ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
plə̌ə
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
เผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingcareless; inadvertent; off-guardPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
เผลอใจplə̌ə-jaiเผลอใจplə̌ə-jai[to] fall for (unintentionally); let feelings slip[to] fall for (unintentionally); let feelings slipWord