แค้นใจ
kɛ́ɛn-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be resentful; [to] hold a grudge
To feel deep anger, bitterness, or resentment toward someone, often for a long time because of a past wrong.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแค้นใจkɛ́ɛn-jaiแค้นใจkɛ́ɛn-jai[to] be resentful; [to] hold a grudgeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
He resents that his friend refused to help him.
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I feel so bitter that he lied to me for all these years.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแค้นใจkɛ́ɛn-jaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaพระเอกprá-èekเพราะprɔ́พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiพ่อpɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngติดคุกdtìt-kúk
The character in the story resents the male lead's family because they caused her father to go to jail.
ความแค้นkwaam káenใจjaiที่têeสั่งสมมาsàng sŏm maaนานnaanยากyâakที่จะtêe jàลบเลือนlóp leuuanไปbpaiได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiแม้máeเวลาway-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan bpaiนานnaanแค่ไหนkâe năiก็ตามgôr dtaam
Deep-seated resentment that has accumulated over a long time is difficult to erase easily, no matter how much time has passed.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kɛ́ɛn
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
แค้นkɛ́ɛnแค้นkɛ́ɛn1grudge; deep resentment2[to] resent deeply; [to] bear a grudgegrudge; deep resentmentPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
แค้นใจkɛ́ɛn-jaiแค้นใจkɛ́ɛn-jai[to] be resentful; [to] hold a grudge[to] be resentful; [to] hold a grudgeWord