จับใจ
jàp-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
touching; moving; captivating
Deeply affecting the emotions or captivating the heart.
Examples
เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เนื้อหาnéuua hăaเนื้อหาnéuua hăacontent; subject matterง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ทำนองtam-nongทำนองtam-nong1melody; tune2style; manner; pattern; way3along the lines of; something like; in the manner ofอบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureและláeและláeand (coordinating)จับใจjàp jaiจับใจjàp jai1touching; moving; captivating2[to] touch [sb]'s heart; move [sb]
This song has simple lyrics but a warm, heartfelt melody.
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His brief words of thanks were very touching.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaธรรมดาtam-má-daaอย่างyàangละเมียดlá-mîiatทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจับใจjàp-jaiผู้ชมpûu-chom
The documentary delicately portrays an ordinary family, creating an atmosphere that deeply moves the audience.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiใช้cháiภาพพจน์pâap-pótงดงามngót-ngaamและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàสงบsà-ngòpจนjonความเศร้าkwaam-sâoซึ้งsʉ́ngแผ่ซ่านpɛ̀ɛ-sâanและlɛ́จับใจjàp-jaiอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
The poem’s beautiful imagery and calm rhythm let the poignant sadness spread and linger in a deeply moving way.
2VerbB2
[to] touch [sb]'s heart; move [sb]
to affect someone deeply with emotion; to move or touch someone's heart
Examples
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔng1a cry; call; wail2singing voice; vocalsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)จับใจjàp-jaiจับใจjàp-jai1touching; moving; captivating2[to] touch [sb]'s heart; move [sb]ผู้ชมpûu-chomผู้ชมpûu-chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumหอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumauditorium; assembly hall
Her singing that night deeply moved everyone in the auditorium.
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คำขอบคุณkam kòp-kunสั้นๆsân sânของเขาkŏng kăoกลับglàpจับใจjàp jaiมากกว่าmâak gwàaคำพูดkam pôotยาวๆyaao yaao
His brief words of thanks moved me more than a long speech.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkที่tîiช่วยchûuaiผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiจับใจjàp-jaiผู้คนpûu-konจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konอยากyàakออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiบ้างbâang
The story of volunteers helping disaster victims touched people's hearts, inspiring many to do good as well.
ภาพpâapความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnระหว่างrá-wàangพ่อpɔ̂ɔลูกlûukในnaiโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaนั้นnánจับใจjàp-jaiจนjonฉันchǎnน้ำตาnáam-dtaaคลอklɔɔ
The warm scenes between father and child in that commercial were so touching that my eyes welled up.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surface[to] hold; graspPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
จับใจjàp-jaiจับใจjàp-jaitouching; moving; captivatingtouching; moving; captivatingWord