Describing thingsGenerous in Thai
“Generous” in Thai is ใจกว้างjai-gwâang; you'll also hear ใจป้ำjai-bpâm (with money) and น้ำใจnáam-jai (a giving spirit).
generous; open-minded adjective
- jai mid
- gwâang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
generous with money, free-spending adjective
- jai mid
- bpâm falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
kindness, a generous and helpful spirit noun a giving spirit
- náam high
- jai mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ใจกว้างjai-gwâang, "a wide heart", is generous, and also open-minded about other views. ใจป้ำjai-bpâm is generous with money: the friend who picks up the bill. น้ำใจnáam-jai, "water of the heart", is the generosity of spirit Thais value highly: helping a stranger with heavy bags, sharing your food, giving a lift. Thais praise a generous person as มีน้ำใจmii náam-jai, "having heart water". The opposite is ขี้เหนียวkîi-nǐaw, stingy.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- jai kwang
- jaigwang
- chai kwang
- jai pam
- nam jai
- namjai
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