FeelingsRelieved in Thai
“Relieved” in Thai is โล่งใจlôong-jai; you'll also hear โล่งอกlôong-òk (same meaning).
relieved adjective
- lôong falling
- jai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
relieved (literally 'a clear chest') adjective same meaning
- lôong falling
- òk low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
โล่งใจlôong-jai, "a clear heart", is the weight off your shoulders when the test results are fine or the lost passport turns up; โล่งอกlôong-òk, "a clear chest", means the same. Its cousin สบายใจsà-baai-jai is the calm that follows: at ease, nothing on your mind.
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:
- long jai
- lohng jai
- longjai
- long ok
- lohng ok
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