ใจน้อย
jai-nɔ́ɔiMeaning
1Adjective
easily hurt
Be easily hurt or offended by perceived neglect or lack of consideration.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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 stirringใจน้อยjai-nɔ́ɔiใจน้อยjai-nɔ́ɔieasily hurtพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâato think (that); be of the opinion (that)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship
He is easily hurt; when his friends did not invite him to eat, he thought no one wanted to be his friend.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngใจน้อยjai-nɔ́ɔiเลยləəiที่tîiฉันchǎnตอบช้าdtɔ̀ɔp-cháaวันนี้wan-níiติดประชุมdtìt-bprà-chumตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtบ่ายbàai
Please do not feel hurt because I replied late; I was in meetings all afternoon.
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 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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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
ใจน้อยjai-nɔ́ɔiใจน้อยjai-nɔ́ɔieasily hurteasily hurtWord