จิตใจ
jìt-jaiMeanings
1NounB1
mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)
A person's inner mind, feelings, and moral spirit; the emotional and moral aspect of a person.
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endๆ-ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...จิตใจเย็นjìt jai yenจิตใจเย็นjìt jai yencalm-minded; even-tempered; level-headedลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineและláeและláeand (coordinating)ชัดเจนchát-jenชัดเจนchát-jen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
After listening to calming music, I felt my inner mind settle and become clearer.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเธอtəəเสียsǐiaเพื่อนรักpʉ̂ʉan-rákจิตใจjìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความเศร้าkwaam-sâoและlɛ́สับสนsàp-sǒn
When she lost her best friend, her inner feelings were filled with sadness and confusion.
ผมpǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสำรวจsǎm-rùuatจิตใจjìt-jaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaทำไมtam-maiผมpǒmโกรธง่ายgròot-ngâaiในช่วงnai-chûuangนี้níi
I try to examine my inner mind to understand why I get angry easily these days.
ในช่วงnai chûuangทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tíเราraoฝึกfèukสังเกตจิตใจsǎng-gàyt jìt-jaiอย่างyàangไม่mâiตัดสินdtàt-sĭnเพื่อpêuuaมองเห็นmong hĕnอารมณ์aa-romและláeแรงจูงใจraeng joong jaiที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingของkŏngตนdton
During meditation, we practice observing the inner mind without judgment to see our true emotions and motivations.
2NounB2
disposition; temperament
A person's general character or attitude, especially regarding kindness, courage, or moral quality.
Examples
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)ยากจนyâak-jonยากจนyâak-jonpoor; impoverishedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Although he's poor, he has a noble character and always helps others.
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ครูkruuคนนี้kon-níiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatแต่dtɛ̀ɛยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tamสะท้อนให้เห็นsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěnจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngและlɛ́ซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàt
This teacher is strict but fair, showing a strong and honest character.
การยอมรับผิดgaan-yɔɔm-ráp-pìtอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
Admitting mistakes frankly shows her courageous character.
ในnaiวิกฤตwí-grìtเราraoจะjàเห็นhěnชัดchátว่าwâaจิตใจjìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namคนไหนkon-nǎiมีเมตตาmii-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́ยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสิ่งที่sìng-tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
In a crisis, it becomes clear which leaders have compassion and stand up for what’s right.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìt
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
จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)mind; psychePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jaimind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)Word