ใจอ่อน
jai-ɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
soft-hearted; tender-hearted
having a gentle disposition and feeling sympathy or pity easily
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
She has a soft heart; whenever she sees someone struggling, she always helps.
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Grandma is gentle-hearted and likes to give snacks to the kids on the street.
เขาkǎoใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnกับgàpสัตว์จรจัดsàt-jɔɔn-jàtมากmâakถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kânรับมาráp-maaเลี้ยงlíiangหลายlǎaiตัวdtuua
He is very soft-hearted toward stray animals, to the point of taking several in.
ด้วยdûuaiนิสัยní-sǎiใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnเธอtəəมักmákเห็นอกเห็นใจhěn-òk-hěn-jaiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnจนjonยอมyɔɔmสละsà-làเวลาwee-laaตัวเองdtuua-eengไปช่วยเหลือbpai-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
With her gentle disposition, she often empathizes with others and sacrifices her own time to help.
2VerbB2
[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed
to yield or change one’s stance readily, often due to emotions, pity, or persuasion
Examples
ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขอร้องkŏr róngขอร้องkŏr róng1[to] request (earnestly or politely)2[to] plead; begดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileๆ-แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใจอ่อนjai ònใจอ่อนjai òn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)
At first Mom wouldn't let us go on the trip, but after we pleaded nicely, she relented.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əทว่าtá-wâaเห็นhěnน้ำตาnáam-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn
He intended to reject the offer, but when he saw his friend's tears, he gave in.
กรรมการgam-má-gaanเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàคงkongโทษtôotเดิมdəəmแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiฟังfangคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotจริงใจjing-jaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ลดโทษlót-tôotให้hâi
The committee almost kept the original penalty, but after hearing a sincere apology, they softened and reduced it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดเจนchát-jeenเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́แรงrɛɛngเกลี้ยกล่อมglîia-glɔ̀ɔmจากjàakคนใกล้ชิดkon-glâi-chítจึงjʉngเปลี่ยนbplìianจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉn
Even with clear evidence, he relented due to persuasion from close associates and changed his stance.
3AdjectiveB2
weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)
inclined to be easily swayed or unable to resist pressure; often carries a mildly negative tone
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiwhenever; every time thatลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔnลูกอ้อนlûuk-ɔ̂ɔncoaxing; sweet talkขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)เหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)
He gives in every time his child begs; he often agrees to things excessively.
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อย่าyàaหวังว่าwǎng-wâaฉันchǎnจะjàใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoคราวนี้kraao-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไม่mâiยอมตามyɔɔm-dtaamแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan
Don’t expect me to cave in again; this time I won’t give in to pressure.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanโดนdoonรุมrumขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเวลาwee-laaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnง่ายngâaiเลยləəiอนุมัติà-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔm
The manager was pressured to extend the deadline, and since he’s easily swayed, he approved the project even though it wasn’t ready.
เธอtəəรู้rúuว่าwâaถ้าtâaกดดันgòt-danพอpɔɔเขาkǎoจะjàใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ลงนามlong-naamในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaที่tîiเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiap
She knows that if she applies enough pressure, he’ll cave in and sign the disadvantageous contract.
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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnsoft-hearted; tender-heartedsoft-hearted; tender-heartedWord