ใจป๋า
jai-bpǎaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
generous with money; free-spending
generous with money, especially in treating others or paying for things; acting like a wealthy and generous person (slang)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefใจป๋าjai-bpǎaใจป๋าjai-bpǎagenerous with money; free-spendingเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatชานมไข่มุกchaa-nom-kài-múkชานมไข่มุกchaa-nom-kài-múkbubble milk tea; pearl milk tea; boba milk teaพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departmentsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today our boss is so generous, treating our entire department to boba tea.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonใจป๋าjai-bpǎaเวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpอาสาaa-sǎaเป็นbpenคนkonจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
He is a big spender; when hanging out with friends, he always volunteers to pay.
แม้mɛ́ɛเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ยังyangใจป๋าjai-bpǎaแจกjɛ̀ɛkโบนัสboo-nátพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenขวัญกำลังใจkwǎn-gam-lang-jai
Even though the economy isn't great, the company president is still generous enough to give out bonuses to boost employee morale.
การทำตัวgaan-tam-dtuuaใจป๋าjai-bpǎaเลี้ยงlíiangเหล้าlâoคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปทั่วbpai-tûuaอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณดูkun-duuเท่têeแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangปัญหาbpan-hǎaทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənที่tîiตามมาdtaam-maaด้วยdûuai
Acting like a big spender by buying alcohol for everyone around might make you look cool, but you must beware of the ensuing financial problems.
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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ใจป๋าjai-bpǎaใจป๋าjai-bpǎagenerous with money; free-spendinggenerous with money; free-spendingWord