ข่มใจ
kòm-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] control oneself; [to] restrain oneself
to control one's feelings or behavior; to restrain oneself from doing or saying something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toข่มใจkòm-jaiข่มใจkòm-jai[to] control oneself; [to] restrain oneselfไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateพูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
He had to restrain himself from getting angry when his colleague spoke rudely to him.
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ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamข่มใจkòm-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiซื้อsʉ́ʉเค้กkéekเพราะprɔ́กำลังgam-langลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkอยู่yùu
I tried to restrain myself from buying cake because I'm on a diet.
แม้máeจะjàเสียใจsĭia jaiมากmâakแค่ไหนkâe năiเธอterก็gâwพยายามpà-yaa-yaamข่มใจkòm jaiเอาไว้ao wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiลูกๆlôok lôokต้องdtôngกังวลgang-won
No matter how sad she was, she tried to control her feelings so that her children wouldn't have to worry.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàข่มใจkòm-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความผิดหวังkwaam-pìt-wǎngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápไม่mâiเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamที่tîiคาดหวังkâat-wǎngไว้wái
It's difficult to restrain oneself from showing disappointment when the results don't meet expectations.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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
ข่มkòmข่มkòm1[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)2[to] intimidate; cow; bully3[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress4[to] belittle; put down; overshadow5[to] suppress; control (pain or discomfort)[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ข่มใจkòm-jaiข่มใจkòm-jai[to] control oneself; [to] restrain oneself[to] control oneself; [to] restrain oneselfWord