ใจทราม
jai-saamMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
wicked; vile; base
having a wicked, vile, or mean-spirited nature; morally base or depraved
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจทรามjai saamใจทรามjai saamwicked; vile; baseแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
Good people shouldn't associate with a wicked person like him.
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He is a wicked person who likes to bully animals.
ตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นbpenคนkonใจทรามjai-saamที่tîiยอมyɔɔmทำtamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเงินngən
The villain in this drama is a depraved person who would do anything for money.
ต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenคนkonใจทรามjai-saamมากmâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàกล้าglâaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkเอาaoเงินเก็บngən-gèpทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛได้dâai
How mean-spirited must a person be to dare scam the elderly out of their life savings?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจทราม said ใจ-ซาม?
jai-saam
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
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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ใจทรามjai-saamใจทรามjai-saamwicked; vile; basewicked; vile; baseWord