ใจร้าย
jai-ráaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
cruel; mean
cruel or harsh; unkind and lacking compassion
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛng[to] speak harshlyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)แบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใจร้ายjai-ráaiใจร้ายjai-ráaicruel; meanไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Speaking harshly to a child like that is cruel.
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เธอtəəไม่ตั้งใจmâi-dtâng-jaiจะjàใจร้ายjai-ráaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแย่yɛ̂ɛ
She didn't mean to be cruel, but her words made her friend feel bad.
การเมินเฉยgaan-məən-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนkonที่tîiขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaในnaiยามyaamลำบากlam-bàakอาจàatดูduuใจร้ายjai-ráaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpหลายคนlǎai-kon
Ignoring someone asking for help in difficult times may seem cruel to many people.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanจะjàตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakไร้ráiความเห็นใจkwaam-hěn-jaiจนjonทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiคนฟังkon-fangก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaใจร้ายjai-ráai
Even if criticism is straightforward, if it lacks empathy to the point of hurting the listener, it's considered cruel.
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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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ใจร้ายjai-ráaiใจร้ายjai-ráaicruel; meancruel; meanWord