ใจเลว
jai-leeoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
wicked; malicious; evil-hearted
having a wicked, malicious, or evil nature; cruel-hearted.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจเลวjai-leeoใจเลวjai-leeowicked; malicious; evil-heartedไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
He is a wicked person, you shouldn't get involved with him.
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Only a wicked person could do something like this.
How could he deceive and use her like that? He is so malicious.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamอันanใจเลวjai-leeoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiคนkonบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtต้องdtɔ̂ngเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnมากมายmâak-maai
His wicked actions caused much suffering for many innocent people.
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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เลวleeoเลวleeo1bad; wicked; evil (morally)2of very poor quality; lousy; inferiorbad; wicked; evil (morally)Part 2
ใจเลวjai-leeoใจเลวjai-leeowicked; malicious; evil-heartedwicked; malicious; evil-heartedWord