จนใจ
jon-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be at one's wit's end; be helpless
to be at one's wit's end; to be helpless because all options have been exhausted, leaving no other choice.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเต็มที่dtem-tîiเต็มที่dtem-tîi1to the fullest; fully2maximum; full (capacity/extent)3at most; at the maximumแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจนใจjon-jaiจนใจjon-jai[to] be at one's wit's end; be helplessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuapersonal matter; private affairของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
I tried my best to help him, but I was helpless because it's his personal matter.
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เธอterอยากจะyàak jàเรียนต่อriian dtòrมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiแต่dtàeทางบ้านtaang bâanไม่มีmâi meeเงินngernส่งเสียsòng sĭiaเธอterจึงjeungจนใจjon jaiต้องdtôngลาออกlaa òkมาหาmaa hăaงานทำngaan tam
She wanted to continue to university, but her family couldn't afford it, so she was helpless and had to drop out to find a job.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญหน้าpà-chəən-nâaกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiใหญ่yàiเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaจะjàรับมือไหวráp-mʉʉ-wǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kจนใจjon-jaiและlɛ́ไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàหันไปhǎn-bpaiพึ่งpʉ̂ngใครkrai
When faced with a problem too big to handle, he felt at his wit's end and didn't know who to turn to.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàระดมrá-domผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganคิดkítแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂จนใจjon-jaiที่จะtîi-jàหาทางhǎa-taangออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanครั้งนี้kráng-níiได้dâai
Even after gathering experts to brainstorm, in the end, everyone was at a loss to find a way out of this crisis.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jon
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
จนใจjon-jaiจนใจjon-jai[to] be at one's wit's end; be helpless[to] be at one's wit's end; be helplessWord