คู่ใจ(kôo jai)

Meanings

1NounB2

beloved partner; confidant

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

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)2mother; mom3prefix: female; main; baseเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] recount; relate what happened2[to] tell a story; narrateทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be a couple (romantic)2[to] be in a pair; be pairedใจjaiใจjai1kindness; compassion; generosity2core; essence (in compounds)3intention; will; willingness4heart; mind; feelings; spirit5courage; spirit; moraleฟังfangฟังfang1[to] sound; seem (to the ear)2listen3heedเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1[to] draw; [to] tie2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4always; invariably
Mom always tells everything to Aunt, who is her dearest confidant.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กdèkเขาkăoก็gâwมีmeeพี่ชายpêe chaaiเป็นคู่bpen kôoใจjaiคอยkoiปรึกษาbprìk-săaทุกtúkเรื่องrêuuang
Since childhood, he’s had his older brother as his closest confidant, consulting him on everything.
ในnaiช่วงเวลาchûuang way-laaยากลำบากyâak lam-bàakฉันchănโชคดีที่chôhk dee têeมีmeeเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtคนหนึ่งkon nèungเป็นคู่bpen kôoใจjaiคอยkoiรับฟังráp fangโดยdoiไม่mâiตัดสินdtàt-sĭn
In difficult times, I’m fortunate to have a close friend as my confidant, listening without judgment.
ผู้นำpôo namที่têeไว้วางใจwái waang jaiคู่ใจkôo jaiได้dâiมักmákตัดสินdtàt-sĭnใจเด็ดขาดjai dèt-kàatเพราะpráwมีmeeคนkonคอยkoiสะท้อนsà-tónมุมมองmum mongอย่างจริงใจyàang jing jai
Leaders who can trust their confidant often make decisive choices because someone sincerely reflects perspectives to them.
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 knifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts2CL: books/volumes/issuesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be a couple (romantic)2[to] be in a pair; be pairedใจjaiใจjai1kindness; compassion; generosity2core; essence (in compounds)3intention; will; willingness4heart; mind; feelings; spirit5courage; spirit; moraleช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] use; employ4[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเกือบgèuapเกือบgèuapalmost; nearlyทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all things
This pocket knife is the carpenter’s trusty favorite; he uses it for almost everything.
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เวลาway-laaถ่ายภาพtàai pâapผมpŏmมักmákพกpókเลนส์lenคู่ใจkôo jaiติดตัวdtìt dtuuaตลอดdtà-lòt
When I shoot photos, I always carry my go-to lens with me.
จักรยานเสือภูเขาjàk-grà-yaan sĕuua puu kăoคันkanนี้néeเป็นคู่bpen kôoใจjaiผมpŏmวิ่งwîngทางไกลtaang glaiและláeขึ้นเขาkêun kăoได้dâiไม่เคยmâi koieงอแงngo-ngae
This mountain bike is my trusty favorite; it handles long rides and climbs without complaint.
ในnaiครัวkruuaเชฟchépมีmeeตะหลิวdtà-lĭuเหล็กlèkคู่ใจkôo jaiที่têeใช้cháiจนjonเข้าkâoมือmeuuและláeคุมkumไฟfaiได้dâiแม่นยำmâen yam
In the kitchen, the chef has a trusty steel spatula he’s mastered, giving precise control over the heat.
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)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2blade3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receiptนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffคู่ใจkôo jaiคู่ใจkôo jai1beloved partner; confidant2dear to one’s heart; trusty3trusted favorite (item/tool)ที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] use; employ4[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
This coffee mug is my cherished favorite that I use every morning.
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เวลาออกway-laa òkเดินทางไกลdern taang glaiเขาkăoมักmákพกpókสมุดบันทึกsà-mùt ban-túkเล่มlêmคู่ใจkôo jaiติดตัวdtìt dtuuaเสมอsà-mĕr
When traveling far, he always carries his trusty, beloved notebook with him.
กล้องglâwngตัวdtuuaนี้néeเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanคู่ใจkôo jaiที่têeช่วยchûuaiบันทึกban-têukช่วงเวลาchûuang way-laaที่têeมีความหมายmee kwaam-măai
This camera is like a dear companion that helps capture meaningful moments.
รองเท้าrong táaoคู่kôoนี้néeเป็นคู่bpen kôoใจjaiที่têeสวมsŭuamแล้วláeoมั่นใจmân jaiไม่ว่าmâi wâaต้องdtôngไปงานbpai ngaanไหนnăiก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukเป็นbpenตัวเองdtuua eng
These shoes are my go-to favorite that make me confident; no matter the event, I feel like myself.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3pair; couple4classifier for pairsPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1kindness; compassion; generosity2core; essence (in compounds)3intention; will; willingness4heart; mind; feelings; spirit5courage; spirit; moralePart 2
คู่ใจkôo jaiคู่ใจkôo jaibeloved partner; confidant