เอาใจหาย

ao jai hăai

Meanings

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[to] be startled; have one's heart sink

To be suddenly shocked, frightened, or dismayed, causing a physical sensation as if one's heart has dropped or skipped a beat; to get a scare.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyหันไปhăn bpaiหันไปhăn bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)ไม่เจอmâi jerไม่เจอmâi jer[to] not find [sth/sb]ลูกสาวlôok săaoลูกสาวlôok săaodaughterที่เดินtêe dernที่เดินtêe dern1walkway; path; aisle2space to walkมาด้วยกันmaa dûuai ganมาด้วยกันmaa dûuai gan[to] come with [sb]; [to] arrive togetherก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเอาใจหายao jai hăaiเอาใจหายao jai hăai[to] be startled; have one's heart sinkรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เดินตามหาdern dtaam hăaเดินตามหาdern dtaam hăa[to] walk around looking for [sb]/[sth]ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
When I turned around and didn't see my daughter who was walking with me, my heart dropped. I immediately rushed to look for her.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisPart 1
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ใจหายjai hăaiใจหายjai hăai1[to] be startled; feel one’s heart sink2startled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)3disheartened; downcast (sudden sinking feeling)Part 2
เอาใจหายao jai hăaiเอาใจหายao jai hăai[to] be startled; have one's heart sink