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เกรงใจ

verb

/kreːŋ.tɕaj/ · kreng-jai

krengmid tonejaimid tone

to be considerate; reluctant to impose on others

Built from

เกรง·to fear, be in awe of
ใจ·heart, mind

ผมเกรงใจที่จะรบกวนคุณ — I'd feel bad troubling you.

A cornerstone of Thai social life — there's no clean English equivalent.

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น้ำใจ

noun

náam-jai

náamhigh tonejaimid tone

kindness, generosity of spirit

Built from

น้ำ·water
ใจ·heart

เขาเป็นคนมีน้ำใจ — She's a kind-hearted person.

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สบาย

adjective

sà-baai

sàlow tonebaaimid tone

comfortable; well; at ease

สบายดีไหม — How are you? (lit. are you well?)

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ฝน

noun

fǒn

fǒnrising tone

rain

ฝนตกทั้งวัน — It rained all day.

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Phasa's dictionary is built around the words worth knowing — not every word that exists. Each entry carries a tone-mark visualisation you won't find in other Thai dictionaries. Curated by hand, paced as the editorial library grows.

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