ใจเบา
jai-baoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
gullible; easily swayed
Quick to believe others or be persuaded by them without careful thought or judgment.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillใจเบาjai-baoใจเบาjai-baogullible; easily swayedใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showอะไรà-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 markerเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He's gullible and immediately believes whatever anyone tells him.
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เธอtəəใจเบาjai-baoพอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaครีมkriimตัวdtuuaนี้níiดีdiiก็gɔ̂ซื้อsʉ́ʉตามdtaamโดยdooiไม่mâiหาhǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
She's easily persuaded. When her friend said this cream was good, she bought it without looking into it first.
แม่mɛ̂ɛเตือนdtʉʉanฉันchǎnว่าwâaอย่าyàaใจเบาjai-baoเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaแม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพูดจาpûut-jaaดีdiiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
My mother warned me not to trust strangers too readily, even if they speak nicely.
คนkonที่tîiใจเบาjai-baoอาจàatตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipได้dâaiง่ายngâaiเพราะprɔ́มักmákเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำกล่าวอ้างkam-glàao-âangโดยdooiไม่mâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
Gullible people can easily fall victim to scammers because they tend to believe claims without checking the facts.
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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เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 2
ใจเบาjai-baoใจเบาjai-baogullible; easily swayedgullible; easily swayedWord