By Wankawee Netikamjorn of Langhub.com
In Thai, there are literally hundreds of words and phrases that use jai, which means "heart." These jai words are oftentimes used to indicate an emotion, a state of mind or personal characteristics. The phrases are so ubiquitous that, if listening closely, you are likely to hear them on a daily basis – especially if you like to watch Thai soap operas!
Here is a list of 20 jai words.
1. ใจดี JAI-DEE (good heart) to be kind and generous
2. ใจร้าย JAI-RÁI (bad heart) to be cruel and heartless
3. ใจร้อน JAI-RÁWN (hot heart) to be hot-headed and quick tempered
4. ใจเย็น JAI-YEN (cool heart) to be calm and peaceful
5. ใจน้อย JAI-NÓI (small heart) to be easily offended
6. น้อยใจ NÓI-JAI (heart small) to feel neglected
7. ใจบุญ JAI-BUN (virtuous heart) to be kind-hearted and charitable
8. ดีใจ DEE-JAI (good heart) to be glad
9. เห็นใจ HĚN-JAI (seeing heart) to be sympathetic
10. น้ำใจ NÁAM-JAI (water heart) to be kind
11. พอใจ PHAW-JAI (heart enough) to be satisfied
12. ได้ใจ DÂI-JAI (have heart) to be overconfident
13. เจ็บใจ JÈB-JAI (hurt heart) to be indignant
14. ภูมิใจ PHOOM-JAI (proud heart) to be proud
15. ใจเสาะ JAI-SÀWH (weak heart) to be cowardly and overly dramatic
16. ใจเด็ด JAI-DÈT (brave heart) to be brave and resolute
17. ใจง่าย JAI-NGÂI (easy heart) to be gullible
18. ใจกล้า JAI-GLÂA (daring heart) to be courageous
19. ใจดำ JAI-DAM (black heart) to be mean and merciless
20. ใจถึง JAI-THĚUNG (reachable heart) to be brave enough to take a risk
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