ขาดใจ
kàat-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] die; stop breathing
to die, often suddenly, as if the breath stops; to stop breathing
Examples
คนเจ็บkon jèpคนเจ็บkon jèpinjured person; casualtyเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessเลือดlêuuatเลือดlêuuat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigorมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนขาดjon kàatใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanhospital
The injured person lost so much blood that they died before reaching the hospital.
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สุนัขsù-nákแก่gɛ̀ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ขาดใจkàat-jaiไปbpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòp
My old dog fell asleep and then passed away peacefully.
เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-paiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปั๊มหัวใจbpám-hǔua-jaiช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítชายchaaiที่tîiจมน้ำjom-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขาดใจkàat-jaiไปbpaiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
The rescue team tried to perform CPR to save the drowned man, but he had already stopped breathing.
มีmiiรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaนักโทษการเมืองnák-tôot-gaan-mʉʉangอดอาหารòt-aa-hǎanประท้วงbprà-túuangจนjonร่างกายrâang-gaaiทนไม่ไหวton-mâi-wǎiและlɛ́ขาดใจkàat-jaiตายdtaaiในnaiห้องขังhɔ̂ng-kǎng
It was reported that the political prisoner went on a hunger strike until his body could no longer endure it and he died in his cell.
2VerbB2
[to] be heartbroken; be devastated (figurative)
to feel extreme grief or heartbreak, as if one could die from sorrow (figurative)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepเสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesแทบขาดใจtɛ̂ɛp-kàat-jaiแทบขาดใจtɛ̂ɛp-kàat-jaito an extreme degree; almost to death
When she found out she failed the exam, she cried as if her heart would break.
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เขาkǎoคิดkítถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanจนjonแทบขาดใจtɛ̂ɛp-kàat-jaiเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaนานnaanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He missed home so much it felt like his heart would break, as he hadn't been back for many years.
ความรู้สึกผิดkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-pìtหวังwǎngอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngที่tîiถูกtùukเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtหักหลังhàk-lǎngทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatแทบขาดใจtɛ̂ɛp-kàat-jai
The intense disappointment of being betrayed by his best friend made him hurt as if he could die from sorrow.
การสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaคนkonที่รักtîi-rákไปbpaiอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnเป็นbpenความทุกข์ทรมานkwaam-túk-tɔɔ-rá-maanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiหัวใจhǔua-jaiเราraoเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuatราวกับraao-gàpจะjàขาดใจkàat-jai
Losing a loved one suddenly is an agony that makes our hearts ache as if they would break.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be withoutPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ขาดใจkàat-jaiขาดใจkàat-jai[to] die; stop breathing[to] die; stop breathingWord