กินใจ
gin-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
touching; moving
emotionally moving; affecting the heart deeply
Examples
คำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunคำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunwords of thanks; expression of gratitudeสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กินใจgin jaiกินใจgin jai1touching; moving2[to] move; touch the heartมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Her brief words of thanks were very moving.
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This song has a simple melody but touching lyrics.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaธรรมดาtam-má-daaได้dâaiอย่างyàangกินใจgin-jaiและlɛ́จริงใจjing-jai
The documentary tells the story of an ordinary family in a deeply moving and sincere way.
บทพูดbòt-pûutสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namกินใจgin-jaiจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomทั้งtángโรงroongเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
The lead actor’s final monologue was so moving that the entire audience fell silent.
สุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiแต่dtàeจริงใจjing jaiของkŏngเธอterกินใจgin jaiคนฟังkon fangมากกว่าmâak gwàaคำพูดkam pôotหรูหราrŏo-răa
Her simple yet sincere speech was more touching and won more sympathy than fancy words did.
เพลงpleengที่tîiเล่าlâoความลำบากkwaam-lam-bàakของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaกลับglàpยิ่งyîngกินใจgin-jaiและlɛ́สร้างsâangแรงสนับสนุนrɛɛng-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnได้dâaiกว้างgwâang
A song that tells of the community’s hardships in straightforward words becomes even more touching and builds broad support.
His brief thanks touched everyone in the meeting room.
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaนี้níiใช้cháiเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiทำให้tam-hâiข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamดูduuจริงใจjing-jaiและlɛ́กินใจgin-jaiผู้ชมpûu-chom
This advertisement uses a family story just right, making the message sincere and touching to viewers.
2VerbB2
[to] move; touch the heart
to affect someone deeply on an emotional level
Examples
คำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotan apologyของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsกินใจgin-jaiกินใจgin-jai1touching; moving2[to] move; touch the heartมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพักใหญ่pák-yàiพักใหญ่pák-yài1a long while; a fairly long time2for quite a whileเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสะเทือนใจsà-tʉʉan-jaiสะเทือนใจsà-tʉʉan-jai1heartbreaking; deeply moving2[to] be deeply moved; be heartbroken
His apology deeply touched me; I was silent for a while because I was moved.
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บทเพลงbòt-pleengนี้níiกินใจgin-jaiแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiกลางglaangคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət
This song affected fans deeply, making many cry during the concert.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเล่าlâoชีวิตchii-wítแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanต่างด้าวdtàang-dâaoได้dâaiกินใจgin-jaiจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomกลับไปglàp-bpaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanมุมมองmum-mɔɔngของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The documentary portrayed the lives of migrant workers in a way that deeply affected viewers, prompting them to rethink their perspectives.
จดหมายjòt măaiสั้นๆsân sânของkŏngแม่mâeกินใจgin jaiยิ่งกว่าyîng gwàaคำพูดkam pôotยาวๆyaao yaaoเพราะpráwมันmanตรงไปdtrong bpaiถึงtĕungความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukลึกๆléuk léuk
My mother's short letter affected me more deeply than long speeches because it went straight to my deepest feelings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gin
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
กินใจgin-jaiกินใจgin-jaitouching; movingtouching; movingWord