ใจมาร
jai-maanMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
evil-minded; wicked
having an evil, wicked, or cruel heart and mind
Examples
แม่เลี้ยงmɛ̂ɛ-líiangแม่เลี้ยงmɛ̂ɛ-líiang1stepmother2wealthy or influential woman; female patron (Northern Thai)ใจมารjai-maanใจมารjai-maanevil-minded; wickedคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทุบตีtúp-dtiiทุบตีtúp-dtii[to] beat up; [to] thrashเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîithe time whenพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไม่อยู่mâi-yùuไม่อยู่mâi-yùu[to] be absent; [to] be outบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
That wicked stepmother likes to beat the child when the father is not home.
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ทำไมtam-maiเขาkǎoถึงtʉ̌ngเป็นbpenคนkonใจมารjai-maanปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiสุนัขsù-nákอดòtข้าวkâaoอดòtน้ำnáamจนjonตายdtaaiได้dâai
Why is he such a cruel-hearted person, letting the dog starve to death?
สังคมsǎng-komประณามbprà-naamฆาตกรkâat-dtà-gɔɔnใจมารjai-maanที่tîiลงlongมือสังหารmʉʉ-sǎng-hǎanเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaอย่างyàangโหดเหี้ยมhòot-hîiamโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiความรู้สึกผิดkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-pìt
Society condemned the evil-hearted murderer who brutally killed the victims without any remorse.
แม้mɛ́ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเธอtəəจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนใจดีkon-jai-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonใจมารjai-maanที่tîiคอยkɔɔiจ้องjɔ̂ngจะjàทำลายtam-laaiชีวิตchii-wítคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Even though she looks like a kind person on the outside, in reality, she has a wicked heart and is always looking to destroy other people's lives.
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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มารmaanมารmaan1Māra; tempter in Buddhism2evil spirit; demon3bane; cause of sufferingMāra; tempter in BuddhismPart 2
ใจมารjai-maanใจมารjai-maanevil-minded; wickedevil-minded; wickedWord