ดวงใจ
duuang-jaiMeanings
1NounB1
beloved; darling
a person who is deeply loved, such as a lover, partner, child, or someone cherished deeply
Examples
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เขาkăoบอกbòkภรรยาpan-rá-yaaว่าwâaเธอterเป็นดวงbpen duuangใจjaiและláeเหตุผลhèt pŏnที่têeเขาkăoสู้sôoทุกวันtúk wan
He told his wife that she is his beloved and the reason he fights every day.
ในnaiวันที่wan-tîiเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaแค่kɛ̂ɛได้dâaiกอดgɔ̀ɔtดวงใจduuang-jaiก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnมีmiiแรงrɛɛngขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอีกครั้งìik-kráng
On exhausting days, just hugging my beloved gives me strength again.
เธอtəəเรียกrîiakลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoว่าwâaดวงใจduuang-jaiเพราะprɔ́เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiคือkʉʉคนkonที่tîiเธอtəəหวงแหนhǔuang-hɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́รักrákสุดหัวใจsùt-hǔua-jai
She calls her daughter her beloved because the child is the one she cherishes and loves with all her heart.
2NounB2
heart (figurative)
the heart or core of feelings, love, and attachment; used in poetic or emotional contexts
Examples
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)ดวงใจduuang-jaiดวงใจduuang-jai1beloved; darling2heart (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโหยหาhǒoi-hǎaโหยหาhǒoi-hǎa[to] long for; yearn for; craveอ้อมกอดɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔtอ้อมกอดɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔt1embrace; hug2protection; shelter (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
The poem speaks of a heart yearning for the embrace of love.
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The music can soothe a troubled heart.
แม้mɛ́ɛโลกlôokภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàวุ่นวายwûn-waaiเขาkǎoยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaดวงใจduuang-jaiให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kongด้วยdûuaiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́สติsà-dtì
Even though the outside world is chaotic, he preserves his heart with compassion and mindfulness.
ภาพpâapท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกล่อมglɔ̀ɔmดวงใจduuang-jaiให้hâiคลายklaaiความหนักkwaam-nàkอึ้งʉ̂ngจากjàakวันwanอันanยาวนานyaao-naan
The night sky seems to lull the heart, easing the heaviness of a long day.
Tones
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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
duuang
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
ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ดวงใจduuang-jaiดวงใจduuang-jaibeloved; darlingbeloved; darlingWord