ใจแตก
jai-dtɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] become wayward; go astray
To begin behaving in ways regarded as morally improper, especially of a young person becoming preoccupied with romantic or sexual relationships; used disapprovingly.
Examples
แม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùแม่ดุmɛ̂ɛ-dùa strict motherว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterใจแตกjai-dtɛ̀ɛkใจแตกjai-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] become wayward; go astrayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyหนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plantsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporter
The mother scolded her daughter for going astray because she had sneaked out to spend the night at her boyfriend's house.
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พ่อpôrกลัวว่าgluua wâaลูกlôokจะjàใจแตกjai dtàekหลังจากlăng jàakเห็นhĕnเขาkăoโดดdòhtเรียนriianไปbpaiหาแฟนhăa faenบ่อยbòiๆ-
The father worried that his son might go astray after seeing him frequently skip school to visit his girlfriend.
เพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəมีmiiแฟนfɛɛnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangเรียนriianมัธยมmát-tá-yomญาติyâatบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂หาว่าhǎa-wâaเธอtəəใจแตกjai-dtɛ̀ɛkทั้งที่táng-tîiเธอtəəยังyangตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianและlɛ́รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpหน้าที่nâa-tîiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Some relatives accused her of going astray simply because she had a boyfriend in secondary school, even though she remained dedicated to her studies and responsibilities.
ครูkruuเตือนdtʉʉanผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngว่าwâaการด่าว่าgaan-dàa-wâaลูกlûukใจแตกjai-dtɛ̀ɛkเพราะprɔ́คบkópแฟนfɛɛnอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiลูกlûukปิดบังbpìt-bangความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàพูดคุยกันpûut-kui-ganอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
The teacher warned parents that condemning their children as morally wayward for dating could lead them to hide their relationships rather than discuss them openly.
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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แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 2
ใจแตกjai-dtɛ̀ɛkใจแตกjai-dtɛ̀ɛk[to] become wayward; go astray[to] become wayward; go astrayWord