ครองใจ
krɔɔng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] win sb's heart; capture affection
to gain or hold someone's affection, admiration, or loyalty; to become beloved by people
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personครองใจkrɔɔng-jaiครองใจkrɔɔng-jai[to] win sb's heart; capture affectionคนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yíma smile; smiling expressionจริงใจjing-jaiจริงใจjing-jai1sincere; genuine2[to] be sincere (toward [sb]/[sth])
This singer wins listeners' hearts with a sweet voice and a sincere smile.
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โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛnนั้นnánครองใจkrɔɔng-jaiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnเพราะprɔ́สื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanตรงใจdtrong-jaiและlɛ́มีmiiเพลงpleengติดหูdtìt-hǔu
The brand's new ad wins over teenagers because it speaks to them and has a catchy song.
ครูkruuคนนี้kon-níiครองใจkrɔɔng-jaiนักเรียนnák-riianทั้งtángชั้นchánด้วยdûuaiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́การสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnที่tîiสนุกsà-nùk
This teacher has won the whole class's hearts with kindness and engaging teaching.
ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiครองใจkrɔɔng-jaiผู้ชมpûu-chomยาวนานyaao-naanเพราะprɔ́ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́สะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสังคมsǎng-komได้dâaiอย่างyàangกินใจgin-jai
This drama has long captured viewers' hearts because the characters are multidimensional and poignantly reflect society.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
krɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ครองkrɔɔngครองkrɔɔng1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] be married to (formal/literary)[to] possess; hold; keepPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ครองใจkrɔɔng-jaiครองใจkrɔɔng-jai[to] win sb's heart; capture affection[to] win sb's heart; capture affectionWord