ดลใจ
don-jaiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] inspire; move [sb] to act (often by fate or divine influence)
to inspire or prompt someone to do something, often as if guided by fate or a higher power (formal/literary)
Examples
มีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ดลใจdon-jaiดลใจdon-jai[to] inspire; move [sb] to act (often by fate or divine influence)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitรอบโลกrɔ̂ɔp-lôokรอบโลกrɔ̂ɔp-lôok1around the world; globally2worldwide; around-the-world
Something inspired him to decide to quit his job and travel the world.
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ความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatได้dâaiดลใจdon-jaiให้hâiศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinวาดภาพwâat-pâapชิ้นเอกchín-èekนี้níiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
The beauty of nature inspired the artist to create this masterpiece.
อาจàatเป็นbpenโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaที่tîiดลใจdon-jaiให้hâiผมpǒmเดินทางdəən-taangกลับมาglàp-maaที่นี่tîi-nîiอีกครั้งìik-krángในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสิบsìpปีbpii
Perhaps it was fate that inspired me to travel back here again after ten years.
สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtคงkongดลใจdon-jaiให้เราhâi-raoพบpópทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakป่าbpàaได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
A sacred power must have guided us to find our way out of the forest safely.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
don
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
ดลdonดลdon[to] inspire; [to] impel (by fate/divine will) (formal)[to] inspire; [to] impel (by fate/divine will) (formal)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ดลใจdon-jaiดลใจdon-jai[to] inspire; move [sb] to act (often by fate or divine influence)[to] inspire; move [sb] to act (often by fate or divine influence)Word