Feelingstroubled, weighed down (heavy-hearted) adjective
- nàk low
- jai mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
You'll hear it in Magic Rope (เชือกวิเศษ).
How to use it
หนักใจnàk-jai, "heavy heart", is the weight of a hard problem or decision: bad news you have to break, a family quarrel, a debt you can't repay. ไม่ต้องหนักใจmâi dtâwng nàk-jai takes the pressure off someone. It isn't quite sadness, เศร้าsâo, nor the worry for someone you love, เป็นห่วงbpen-hùang. When the weight lifts, you feel โล่งใจlôong-jai, relieved.
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:
- nuk jai
- nak chai
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More feelings in Thai
All feelings- ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed in Thai
- เหงา ngǎo Lonely in Thai
- น้ำตา náam-dtaa Tears in Thai
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