ใจแคบ
jai-kɛ̂ɛpMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
Not open to different ideas or people; small-minded or intolerant.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; 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 stirringใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpnarrow-minded; intolerant; pettyไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] brag; boast3[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He is small-minded; he doesn't like his girlfriend talking to other male friends.
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อย่าyàaใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpสิsìลองlɔɔngเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangดูduuบ้างbâang
Don't be so narrow-minded. Try to open your heart and listen to different opinions.
การตัดสินgaan dtàt-sĭnคนอื่นkon èunจากjàakรูปลักษณ์ภายนอกrôop-pà-lák paai-nôkเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamของkŏngคนkonใจแคบjai kâep
Judging others by their external appearance is the behavior of a small-minded person.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่tîiใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaสังคมsǎng-komให้hâiก้าวหน้าgâao-nâa
A narrow-minded attitude that doesn't accept cultural diversity is a significant obstacle to the progress of society.
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
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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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ใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpใจแคบjai-kɛ̂ɛpnarrow-minded; intolerant; pettynarrow-minded; intolerant; pettyWord