เอาใจ
ao-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pamper; indulge
to treat someone very nicely or give them what they want to please them
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; 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)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
He bought the snacks she likes to please her.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเอาใจao-jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaด้วยdûuaiการหาgaan-hǎaสินค้าsǐn-káaรุ่นพิเศษrûn-pí-sèetมาmaaให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉak
The staff tried to please the customers by finding special edition products for them to choose from.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiทำtamอาหารจานโปรดaa-hǎan-jaan-bpròotให้hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาใจao-jaiในnaiวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛ
My older brother cooked Mom’s favorite dish to please her on her birthday.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคอยkɔɔiเอาใจao-jaiทีมงานtiim-ngaanด้วยdûuaiการรับฟังgaan-ráp-fangและlɛ́ปรับbpràpเวลางานwee-laa-ngaanให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkon
The manager pleases the team by listening and adjusting work hours to suit each person.
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 of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterอาสาaa-săaอาสาaa-săa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานยากngaan yâakงานยากngaan yâaka difficult task; hard workๆ-
He tried to win the boss's favor by volunteering for difficult tasks.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánชอบchɔ̂ɔpเอาใจao-jaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonด้วยdûuaiคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔu
That politician likes to curry favor with the public using grand promises.
แบรนด์braenนี้néeจัดjàtโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chánถี่tèeๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเอาใจao jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm wai-rûn
This brand frequently runs promotions to win over teenage customers.
เขาkǎoโพสต์póotรูปrûupทำtamกิจกรรมจิตอาสาgìt-jà-gam-jìt-aa-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาใจao-jaiผู้ติดตามpûu-dtìt-dtaamในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiian
He posted photos of volunteer activities to win favor with his followers on social media.
3VerbB2
[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)
to be attentive and considerate toward someone’s moods or preferences
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเอาใจao-jaiเอาใจao-jai1[to] pamper; indulge2[to] please; curry favor with3[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)เพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimteammate; team memberโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตรงกับdtrong-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 withที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
He tries to be attentive to his teammates by adjusting the schedule to suit everyone.
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เธอtəəเอาใจao-jaiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛด้วยdûuaiการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiท่านtânชอบchɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́ฟังfangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jai
She is considerate toward her parents by choosing food they like and listening to their opinions attentively.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaทีมtiimต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาใจao-jaiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkด้วยdûuaiการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́ปรับbpràpวิธีwí-tiiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanให้hâiเหมาะmɔ̀
As a leader, the team must be attentive to members by observing moods and adjusting communication appropriately.
เขาkǎoเอาใจao-jaiลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamด้วยdûuaiการจดจำgaan-jòt-jamรสนิยมrót-ní-yomและlɛ́แนะนำตัวnɛ́-nam-dtuuaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่tîiเข้ากับkâo-gàpสไตล์sà-dtaiของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkon
He attends to regular customers by remembering their tastes and suggesting options that fit each person’s style.
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
ao
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
เอาใจao-jaiเอาใจao-jai[to] pamper; indulge[to] pamper; indulgeWord