ขึ้นใจ
kʉ̂n-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] know by heart; have firmly memorized
to have something firmly fixed in memory so that it can be recalled readily
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ท่องเบอร์tɔ̂ɔng-bəəท่องเบอร์tɔ̂ɔng-bəəto memorize a (phone) numberโทรtooโทรtoo[to] call; phoneของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jaiขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jai[to] know by heart; have firmly memorized
I’ve memorized my mom’s phone number by heart.
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ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoจำjamคำศัพท์kam-sàpสิบsìpคำkamให้hâiขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสอบsɔ̀ɔpพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
The teacher told us to learn ten words by heart before tomorrow’s test.
She can chant this prayer by heart because she practices every day.
ผมpǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamท่องสูตรคูณtɔ̂ɔng-sùut-kuunให้hâiขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiคิดเลขkít-lêekได้dâaiอย่างคล่องตัวyàang-klɔ̂ɔng-dtuua
I’m trying to memorize the multiplication tables by heart so I can calculate fluently.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kʉ̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jaiขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jai[to] know by heart; have firmly memorized[to] know by heart; have firmly memorizedWord