จงใจ
jong-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
intentional; deliberate; on purpose
done on purpose and with intention, not by accident
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจงใจjong-jaiจงใจjong-jaiintentional; deliberate; on purposeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)
He deliberately came late to avoid the meeting.
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นักเขียนnák kĭianจงใจjong-jaiใช้cháiภาษาง่ายๆpaa-săa ngâai ngâaiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiผู้อ่านpôo àanทั่วไปtûua bpaiเข้าใจkâo jai
The writer intentionally used simple language so that general readers could understand.
เธอtəəจงใจjong-jaiไม่mâiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaควรkuuanรอrɔɔ
She intentionally didn’t reply to the message to make him feel he should wait.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtจงใจjong-jaiปรับbpràpกลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút gaan dtà-làatใหม่màiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákที่têeจริงใจjing jaiมากขึ้นmâak kêun
The company deliberately revamped its marketing strategy to build a more sincere image.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
จงใจjong-jaiจงใจjong-jaiintentional; deliberate; on purposeintentional; deliberate; on purposeWord