เอาใจ(ao jai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pamper; indulge

to treat someone very nicely or give them what they want to please them

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อของséu kŏngซื้อของséu kŏng[to] buy things; go shoppingกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาใจao jaiเอาใจao jai1[to] pamper; indulge2[to] please; curry favor with3[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
He bought the snacks she likes to please her.
2VerbB2

[to] please; curry favor with

to try to win someone's favor or approval by doing things they like or want

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเอาใจao jaiเอาใจao jai1[to] pamper; indulge2[to] please; curry favor with3[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterอาสาaa-săaอาสาaa-săa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveงานยากngaan yâakงานยากngaan yâaka difficult task; hard workๆ-
He tried to win the boss's favor by volunteering for difficult tasks.
3VerbB2

[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)

to be attentive and considerate toward someone’s moods or preferences

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเอาใจao jaiเอาใจao jai1[to] pamper; indulge2[to] please; curry favor with3[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)เพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemเพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemteammate; team memberโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตรงกับdtrong gàpตรงกับdtrong gàp1[to] match; correspond (to/with)2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] be equivalent to; amount to4[to] align with; be directly in line withที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)3at your convenience (polite usage)
He tries to be attentive to his teammates by adjusting the schedule to suit everyone.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เอาอกเอาใจao òk ao jaiเอาอกเอาใจao òk ao jai[to] please [sb]; [to] pamper [sb]

[to] please [sb]; [to] pamper [sb]

เอาใจใส่ao jai sàiเอาใจใส่ao jai sài[to] be attentive to; [to] take care of

[to] be attentive to; [to] take care of

ทำตามใจtam dtaam jaiทำตามใจtam dtaam jai1[to] do as one pleases2[to] indulge [sb]; humor [sb]
  • [to] do as one pleases
  • [to] indulge [sb]; humor [sb]
ใส่ใจsài jaiใส่ใจsài jai1[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to2[to] care about; be concerned for3attentive; caring (attrib.)
  • [to] pay close attention to; be attentive to
  • [to] care about; be concerned for
  • attentive; caring (attrib.)
ตามใจdtaam jaiตามใจdtaam jai1[to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way2[to] suit oneself; do as one pleases3as you wish; up to you
  • [to] indulge; pamper; let [sb] have their way
  • [to] suit oneself; do as one pleases
  • as you wish; up to you

Word Breakdown

เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
เอาใจao jaiเอาใจao jai[to] pamper; indulge