ใจป๊อด
jai-bpɔ́ɔtMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
cowardly; chicken
lacking courage; easily frightened or acting like a coward (often used as slang)
Examples
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to; don't2don't; no needใจป๊อดjai-bpɔ́ɔtใจป๊อดjai-bpɔ́ɔtcowardly; chickenหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเบอร์bəəเบอร์bəə1number (identifier)2size; size numberเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Don't be a chicken; just walk over and ask for her number yourself.
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He's a coward, so he doesn't dare watch ghost movies alone.
ตอนแรกdton râekก็gâwบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàกระโดดgrà-dòhtร่มrômด้วยกันdûuai ganแต่dtàeพอporถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaจริงๆjing jingดันdanใจป๊อดjai bpótซะงั้นsá ngán
At first he said we'd go skydiving together, but when the time actually came, he chickened out.
อย่าyàaมาmaaทำเป็นtam-bpenใจป๊อดjai-bpɔ́ɔtเอาaoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiเราraoเตรียมdtriiamแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanมาmaaตั้งdtângนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngลุยluiให้hâiสุดsùt
Don't act like a coward now. We've been preparing this plan for a long time; we have to go all the way.
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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ป๊อดbpɔ́ɔtป๊อดbpɔ́ɔt1cowardly; chicken; scared2[to] chicken out; [to] lose one's nervecowardly; chicken; scaredPart 2
ใจป๊อดjai-bpɔ́ɔtใจป๊อดjai-bpɔ́ɔtcowardly; chickencowardly; chickenWord