เอาใจน้อง
ao-jai-nɔ́ɔngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pamper/please [a younger person]
to try to please, spoil, or cater to a younger person, especially a younger sibling, to keep them happy
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔngเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔng[to] pamper/please [a younger person]ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)
I have to please my younger brother because he is crying, wanting a toy.
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พอpɔɔไปbpaiห้างhâangทีไรtii-raiพ่อpɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉไอศกรีมai-sà-griimเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔngคนเล็กkon-lékทุกทีtúk-tii
Whenever we go to the mall, Dad always has to please the youngest child by buying them ice cream.
การgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔngตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiบางทีbaang-tiiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Having to constantly try to please my younger sibling sometimes makes me feel tired too.
นักnákจิตวิทยาเด็กjìt-dtà-wít-tá-yaa-dèkกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaการgaanเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔngมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเด็กdèkไม่mâiรู้จักrúu-jàkการรอคอยgaan-rɔɔ-kɔɔi
Child psychologists say that spoiling a younger child excessively can negatively affect their emotional development and prevent them from learning patience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
เอาใจao-jaiเอาใจao-jai1[to] pamper; indulge2[to] please; curry favor with3[to] pay close attention to (someone’s feelings)[to] pamper; indulgePart 1
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เอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔngเอาใจน้องao-jai-nɔ́ɔng[to] pamper/please [a younger person][to] pamper/please [a younger person]Word