การอดใจ
gaan-òt-jaiMeaning
1NounB2
self-restraint; forbearance
The act of controlling one's desires, impulses, or feelings; self-control.
Examples
การอดใจgaan-òt-jaiการอดใจgaan-òt-jaiself-restraint; forbearanceไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ลดราคาlót-raa-kaaลดราคาlót-raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discountedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
Resisting the urge to shop during a sale is very difficult for me.
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เขาkǎoกำลังgam-langฝึกfʉ̀kการอดใจgaan-òt-jaiเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàเลิกlə̂əkกินginขนมหวานkà-nǒm-wǎanตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
He is practicing self-control in order to stop eating sweets at night.
การอดใจgaan-òt-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpคนkonที่tîiพูดจาpûut-jaaไม่ดีmâi-diiใส่sàiเราraoถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenบททดสอบbòt-tót-sɔ̀ɔpความเข้มแข็งkwaam-kêm-kɛ̌ngทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jai
Controlling the impulse to retaliate against someone who speaks rudely to us is a test of mental strength.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoมักmákต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanการอดใจgaan-òt-jaiจากjàakความสุขสบายkwaam-sùk-sà-baaiในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sân
Long-term success often requires self-control over short-term pleasures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
การอดใจgaan-òt-jaiการอดใจgaan-òt-jaiself-restraint; forbearanceself-restraint; forbearanceWord