ใจลอย
jai-lɔɔiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
absent-minded; distracted
not focused or attentive because the mind has drifted to other thoughts
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใจลอยjai-lɔɔiใจลอยjai-lɔɔi1absent-minded; distracted2[to] daydream; zone outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)รู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)
I was spaced out today, so I didn’t really follow the teacher.
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เขาkǎoนั่งnângประชุมbprà-chumแต่dtɛ̀ɛใจลอยjai-lɔɔiคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaจนjonพลาดplâatประเด็นbprà-den
He sat in the meeting but wasn’t focused, thinking about personal matters and missing the main points.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnเครียดkrîiatเลยləəiใจลอยjai-lɔɔiบ่อยbɔ̀iทำงานtam-ngaanผิดพลาดpìt-plâatง่ายngâai
I’ve been stressed lately, so I often zone out and make mistakes at work.
พอpɔɔได้ข่าวdâai-kàaoจากjàakบ้านbâanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใจลอยjai-lɔɔiทั้งวันtáng-wanแม้mɛ́ɛพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอ่านàanรายงานraai-ngaanก็gɔ̂อ่านàanไม่mâiเข้าkâoหัวhǔua
After receiving news from home, he was unfocused all day; even trying to read the report, nothing sank in.
2VerbB1
[to] daydream; zone out
to let the mind drift and daydream, losing attention to what is around
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใจลอยjai-lɔɔiใจลอยjai-lɔɔi1absent-minded; distracted2[to] daydream; zone outคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ng1[to] miss [sb/sth]; long for2[to] think of; remember [sb/sth]ทริปเที่ยวtríp-tîiaoทริปเที่ยวtríp-tîiaotrip; outing; excursionทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
Today I sat in class daydreaming, thinking about the beach trip.
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ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumเขาkǎoใจลอยjai-lɔɔiไปbpaiเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaจนjonพลาดplâatประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kan
During the meeting he zoned out, thinking about personal matters and missed key points.
แม่mâeเตือนdteuuanบ่อยๆbòi bòiว่าwâaอย่าyàaใจลอยjai loiตอนdtonข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnเพราะpráwอาจàatเกิดgèrtอันตรายan-dtà-raaiได้dâi
Mom often warns me not to daydream while crossing the street, as it can be dangerous.
ช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnฉันchǎnเผลอใจลอยplə̌ə-jai-lɔɔiกลางglaangห้องhɔ̂ngบรรยายban-yaaiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngจดjòtโน้ตnóotย้อนyɔ́ɔnไล่ตามlâi-dtaamอาจารย์aa-jaan
On a hot afternoon I drifted off in the lecture and had to take notes afterward to catch up with the professor.
Tones
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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
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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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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
ใจลอยjai-lɔɔiใจลอยjai-lɔɔiabsent-minded; distractedabsent-minded; distractedWord