เหงาใจ
ngǎo-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
lonely at heart; emotionally lonely
Feeling lonely or empty at heart; emotionally lonesome, often from missing someone.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เหงาใจngǎo-jaiเหงาใจngǎo-jailonely at heart; emotionally lonelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I feel very lonely at heart today.
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Being far from home for a long time, I’m starting to feel lonely at heart.
คืนkʉʉnฝนตกfǒn-dtòkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnเหงาใจngǎo-jaiคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคนkonที่tîiจากไปjàak-bpai
A rainy night like this makes me feel lonely at heart, missing someone who has gone.
พอกpôkลับlápห้องhôngเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapก็gâwเหงาใจngăo jaiขึ้นมาkêun maaคิดkítอยากyàakโทรหาtoh hăaเธอter
When I return to a quiet room, I feel lonely at heart and want to call you.
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 ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngǎo
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
เหงาใจngǎo-jaiเหงาใจngǎo-jailonely at heart; emotionally lonelylonely at heart; emotionally lonelyWord