ใจบาง
jai-baangMeanings
1Verb
be charmed
Be deeply charmed or emotionally moved.
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureก้มลงgôm-longก้มลงgôm-long[to] bend down; [to] stoopผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestringให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแล้วใจlɛ́ɛo-jaiแล้วใจlɛ́ɛo-jai1[to] be satisfied; [to] be content2[to] be relievedบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Seeing Dad bend down to tie Mum's shoelaces just melted my heart.
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ฉันchǎnใจบางjai-baangทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiน้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaวิ่งwîngมาmaaรอrɔɔรับrápหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuu
My heart melts whenever the dog runs to greet me at the door.
2Adjective
emotionally fragile
Be emotionally fragile and easily hurt.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใจบางjai-baangใจบางjai-baang1be charmed2emotionally fragileแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erectก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weep
I've been emotionally fragile lately; even a sharp reply from a friend almost makes me cry.
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หลังlǎngเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnเขาkǎoใจบางjai-baangจนjonฟังfangเพลงpleengเศร้าsâoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
After breaking up with his partner, he was too emotionally fragile to listen to sad songs.
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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ใจบางjai-baangใจบางjai-baangbe charmedbe charmedWord