ใจป้ำ
jai-bpâmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
generous with money; free-spending
generous with money; willing to spend freely, take financial risks, or pay for others without hesitation
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyใจป้ำjai-bpâmใจป้ำjai-bpâmgenerous with money; free-spendingเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatข้าวกลางวันkâao-glaang-wanข้าวกลางวันkâao-glaang-wanlunchพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departments
Today the boss is generous, paying for lunch for all of us in the department.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiใจป้ำjai-bpâmซื้อsʉ́ʉโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangใหม่màiให้hâiฉันchǎnเป็นbpenของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ət
My generous older brother bought me a new phone as a birthday gift.
เศรษฐีsèet-tǐiคนkonนั้นnánใจป้ำjai-bpâmมากmâakยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənหลักlàkล้านláanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประมูลbprà-muunภาพวาดpâap-wâatที่tîiเขาkǎoถูกใจtùuk-jai
That millionaire is very generous with his money, willing to pay millions at an auction for a painting he likes.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนนี้kon-níiใจป้ำjai-bpâmมากmâakให้hâiทิปtípพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpตั้งdtângหนึ่งพันnʉ̀ng-panบาทbàatทั้งที่táng-tîiค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiร้อยrɔ́ɔi
This customer is very generous with his money, tipping the waiter a thousand baht even though the food cost only a few hundred.
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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ใจป้ำjai-bpâmใจป้ำjai-bpâmgenerous with money; free-spendinggenerous with money; free-spendingWord