คู่ใจ(kôo jai)

Meanings

1NounB2

beloved partner; confidant

A person who is one’s dearest, most trusted companion or confidant.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)2aunt (older sister of father or mother)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Mom always tells everything to Aunt, who is her dearest confidant.
2NounB2

trusted favorite (item/tool)

Something relied on or favored most, like a go-to tool, weapon, vehicle, or possession; one’s trusty favorite.

Examples

มีดพกmêet pókมีดพกmêet pókpocket knife; small fixed-blade knifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเกือบgèuapเกือบgèuap1almost; nearly2almost all; nearly allทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all things
This pocket knife is the carpenter’s trusty favorite; he uses it for almost everything.
3AdjectiveB2

dear to one’s heart; trusty

Especially dear or preferred; trusted and close to one’s heart.

Examples

แก้วกาแฟgâew gaa-faeแก้วกาแฟgâew gaa-faecoffee cup; coffee mug (for coffee)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคู่ใจkôo jaiคู่ใจkôo jai1beloved partner; confidant2trusted favorite (item/tool)3dear to one’s heart; trustyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
This coffee mug is my cherished favorite that I use every morning.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; couplePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
คู่ใจkôo jaiคู่ใจkôo jaibeloved partner; confidant