ใจง่าย
jai-ngâaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
easy; easily yielding romantically/sexually
quick to fall in love or to accept romantic or sexual advances
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจง่ายjai-ngâaiใจง่ายjai-ngâai1easy; easily yielding romantically/sexually2gullible; easily persuadedปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerจีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
You shouldn't be so easy, letting a man flirt and immediately agreeing to date him.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukนินทาnin-taaว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนkonใจง่ายjai-ngâaiเพราะprɔ́เพิ่งpə̂ngเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnได้dâaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiวันwanก็gɔ̂ตกลงdtòk-longคบkópกับgàpคนใหม่kon-màiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He is gossiped about as being quick to fall in love because he agreed to date a new partner just a few days after breaking up with his ex.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonใจง่ายjai-ngâaiและlɛ́ยอมyɔɔmมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngกับgàpคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiคาดไม่ถึงkâat-mâi-tʉ̌ng
Being too easy and agreeing to have a deep relationship with a stranger can lead to unexpected problems.
สังคมsăng-komมักจะmák jàมีอคติmee à-ká-dtìต่อdtòผู้หญิงpôo yĭngที่têeแสดงออกsà-daeng òkว่าwâaใจง่ายjai ngâaiทั้งtángที่จริงแล้วtêe jing láewมันmanเป็นbpenสิทธิส่วนบุคคลsìt-tì sùuan bùk-konในnaiเรื่องrêuuangของkŏngความรักkwaam rák
Society often has prejudices against women who appear to be quick to accept romantic advances, even though it is actually a personal right in matters of love.
2AdjectiveB2
gullible; easily persuaded
easily persuaded, gullible, or quick to trust and believe others without much thought
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ใจง่ายjai-ngâaiใจง่ายjai-ngâai1easy; easily yielding romantically/sexually2gullible; easily persuadedหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉa[to] be taken in; be misled into believingคำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîip1crook; swindler; fraudster2criminal livelihood (literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)หลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuang1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2deceptive; fraudulent; deceitfulนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Mom, don't be so gullible as to believe the words of the scammers who call to deceive you.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonใจง่ายjai-ngâaiใครkraiขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmเงินngənก็gɔ̂ให้hâiไปหมดbpai-mòtจนjonตัวเองdtuua-eengเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
He is easily persuaded; whoever asks to borrow money, he gives it all away until he gets into trouble himself.
ผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúหลายคนlǎai-konมักจะmák-jàใจง่ายjai-ngâaiหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́ตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngแก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์gɛ́ng-kɔɔn-sen-dtə̂əที่tîiโทรมาtoo-maaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkเอาaoข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
Many elderly people tend to be gullible, easily believing and falling victim to call center gangs that call to scam them out of their information.
การที่gaan-tîiคุณkunใจง่ายjai-ngâaiยอมyɔɔmเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaโดยdooiไม่mâiอ่านàanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatให้ดีhâi-diiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakได้dâai
Being easily persuaded to sign a contract without reading the details carefully could cause you to lose a large amount of assets.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
jai
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
ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 1
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ใจง่ายjai-ngâaiใจง่ายjai-ngâaieasy; easily yielding romantically/sexuallyeasy; easily yielding romantically/sexuallyWord