ใจดำ
jai-damMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
cruel; heartless
cruel, unkind, or lacking compassion; showing a mean or merciless disposition
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจดำjai-damใจดำjai-dam1cruel; heartless2bull's-eye; sensitive pointมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâi[to] refuse to let [sb] do [sth]; [to] not allow [sth]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowยืมyʉʉmยืมyʉʉm1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [an idea, style, etc.]เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He's very unkind; he won't let his friends borrow any money.
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ทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiดำdamกับgàpเขาkǎoขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai
Why are you being so cruel to him? He just accidentally broke a glass.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaใจดำjai-damมากmâakถ้าtâaใครkraiทำงานtam-ngaanพลาดplâatนิดเดียวnít-diiaoก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàโดนdoonไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkได้เลยdâai-ləəi
This boss is known for being very merciless; if someone makes a small mistake, they could be fired immediately.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiที่têeดูdooเหมือนใจmĕuuan jaiดำdamของเขาkŏng kăoในnaiการgaanตัดงบประมาณdtàt ngóp-bprà-maanจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเป็นไปbpen bpaiเพื่อpêuuaความอยู่รอดkwaam yòo rôtของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
His seemingly cruel decision to cut the budget was actually for the long-term survival of the company.
2NounB2
bull's-eye; sensitive point
the black central spot of a target; figuratively, a sensitive personal issue or sore point
Examples
ลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuuลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuu1arrow (shot from a bow)2CL: ดอก, เล่มของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)เข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inใจดำjai-damใจดำjai-dam1cruel; heartless2bull's-eye; sensitive pointตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerเป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groinพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉ1to clap; applaud2applause; clappingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)
His arrow landed right in the black bull's-eye at the center of the target, so everyone applauded.
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พอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaยังyangลืมlʉʉmแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เงียบngîiapไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́คำพูดkam-pûutนั้นnánแทงใจดำtɛɛng-jai-dam
When his friend teased him about still not being over his ex, he went quiet because the remark hit a sore spot.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnใจดำjai-damของkɔ̌ɔngเป้าbpâoได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeenแต่dtɛ̀ɛการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiขณะkà-nàเล็งlengกลับglàpยากyâakกว่าที่gwàa-tîiเขาkǎoคิดkít
Although he could clearly see the target's black bull's-eye, controlling his breathing while aiming proved harder than he had expected.
คำถามkam-tǎamที่ว่าtîi-wâaเขาkǎoรับงานráp-ngaanมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoนั้นnánแทงใจดำtɛɛng-jai-damจนjonเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaทบทวนtóp-tuuanพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The question of whether he took on too much work because he was afraid to say no hit a sore spot, making him reconsider his own behavior.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจดำ said ใจ-ดัม?
jai-dam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterblack; very dark (color)Part 2
ใจดำjai-damใจดำjai-damcruel; heartlesscruel; heartlessWord