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| ตามใจ dtaamM jaiM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตาม-ไจ |
| IPA | taːm tɕaj |
| Royal Thai General System | tam chai |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | as one likes; as one pleases; follow your heart | ||
| components |  ตาม  | dtaamM | to follow; along; around |
| ใจ | jaiM | heart; spirit; spiritual center or core; soul; inner being; mind | |
| synonyms | ตามแต่ใจ | dtaamM dtaaeL jaiM | as you wish; according to your own desire; as you please |
| ตามประสงค์ | dtaamM bpraL sohngR | according to your wishes; as you please | |
| ตามปรารถนา | dtaamM bpraatL thaL naaR | as you please; according to your desire | |
| antonym | ขัดขืน | khatL kheuunR | to resist; defy; resist order; disobey; rebel; hinder; prevent |
| example | ก็ตามใจ | gaawF dtaamM jaiM | "As you wish!" [upset and sarcastic] |
| sample sentences | |||
บางคนที่เคยถูกเลี้ยงดูแบบตามใจมาก ๆ ก็จะกรีดกราดร้องห่มร้องไห้เมื่อไม่ได้ที่ตั้งใจ baangM khohnM theeF kheeuyM thuukL liiangH duuM baaepL dtaamM jaiM maakF maakF gaawF jaL greetL graatL raawngH hohmL raawngH haiF meuuaF maiF daiF theeF dtangF jaiM "Some people who were raised permissively will scream and cry if they do not get anything they want." | |||
เด็ก ๆ สมัยนี้จึงมีโอกาสที่จะเรียนโรงเรียนใกล้กันบ้านน้อยที่สุดมาก เพราะต้องเรียนตามใจพ่อแม่ dekL saL maiR neeH jeungM meeM o:hM gaatL theeF jaL riianM ro:hngM riianM glaiF ganM baanF naawyH theeF sootL maakF phrawH dtawngF riianM dtaamM jaiM phaawF maaeF "Very few of today’s children have a chance to go to school near their homes because they have to study where their parents want them to." | |||
เด็กที่ถูกตามใจจนเป็นนิสัยได้รับทุกอย่างที่ต้องการ จะสร้างนิสัยเอาแต่ใจตัวเองและเห็นแก่ตัวเองเป็นอันดับแรก dekL theeF thuukL dtaamM jaiM johnM bpenM niH saiR daiF rapH thookH yaangL theeF dtawngF gaanM jaL saangF niH saiR aoM dtaaeL jaiM dtuaaM aehngM laeH henR gaaeL dtuaaM aehngM bpenM anM dapL raaekF "A child who always gets his own way and receives everything he wants, will get into the habit of thinking only of himself and always putting himself ahead of others." | |||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to be permissive; allow someone to do what they want to do | ||
| components | ตาม | dtaamM | to follow; along; around |
| ใจ | jaiM | heart; spirit; spiritual center or core; soul; inner being; mind | |
| sample sentences | |||
แม้ความคิดของหล่อนจะฟังดูล้ำหน้าไปมาก แต่ถึงกระนั้นเขาก็ยังเออออตามใจ maaeH khwaamM khitH khaawngR laawnL jaL fangM duuM lamH naaF bpaiM maakF dtaaeL theungR graL nanH khaoR gaawF yangM uuhrM aawM dtaamM jaiM "Even though her ideas are very avant garde, nevertheless, he will agree to go along [with what she wants]." | |||
| 3. การตามใจ gaanM dtaamM jaiM [noun] | |||
| definition | following one's heart; doing what one wants to do | ||
| components | การ | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
| ตาม | dtaamM | to follow; along; around | |
| ใจ | jaiM | heart; spirit; spiritual center or core; soul; inner being; mind | |
| sample sentence | |||
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