ใจตุ๊ด
jai-dtútMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
cowardly; faint-hearted
cowardly or easily scared; an offensive slang insult that links lack of courage with being effeminate or gay
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfใจตุ๊ดjai-dtútใจตุ๊ดjai-dtútcowardly; faint-heartedไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapแมลงสาบmá-lɛɛng-sàapcockroachตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Don't act so cowardly, it's just a single cockroach.
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เขาkǎoปากดีbpàak-diiเวลาwee-laaอยู่yùuกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเจอjəəสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจริงjingกลับใจglàp-jaiตุ๊ดdtútไม่mâiกล้าglâaทำอะไรtam-à-raiเลยləəi
He talks big when he's with friends, but when facing a real situation, he turns cowardly and doesn't dare do anything.
หัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimคนนี้kon-níiใจตุ๊ดjai-dtútมากmâakพอpɔɔโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaก็gɔ̂โยนyoonความผิดkwaam-pìtให้hâiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngรับหน้าráp-nâaแทนtɛɛnทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
This team leader is incredibly cowardly; when the project has problems, he throws the blame onto his subordinates to take the fall completely.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaใจตุ๊ดjai-dtútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaด่าทอdàa-tɔɔผู้ชายpûu-chaaiที่tîiขี้ขลาดkîi-klàatสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngอคติà-ká-dtìและlɛ́ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìเหยียดเพศyìiat-pêetที่tîiยังมีอยู่yang-mii-yùuในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
Using the word 'jai-toot' to insult a cowardly man reflects the prejudice and sexist attitudes that still exist in society.
Tones
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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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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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ตุ๊ดdtútตุ๊ดdtúteffeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)effeminate gay man; sissy (slang, often derogatory)Part 2
ใจตุ๊ดjai-dtútใจตุ๊ดjai-dtútcowardly; faint-heartedcowardly; faint-heartedWord