ดังใจ
dang-jaiMeaning
1AdverbB1
as one wishes; as desired
happening exactly the way one wants or hopes
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsเป็นไปbpen-bpaiเป็นไปbpen-bpai[to] happen; occur; proceed; go onดังใจdang-jaiดังใจdang-jaias one wishes; as desiredฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
Today everything went just as I wanted; I finished work early and it didn’t rain.
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เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanใกล้glâiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanได้dâaiดังใจdang-jaiหลังlǎngตามหาdtaam-hǎaมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
He finally managed to buy a house near his workplace just as he had hoped, after searching for months.
ทริปtrípนี้níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดังใจdang-jaiเท่าไรtâo-raiเพราะprɔ́ที่พักtîi-pákเต็มdtemและlɛ́รถไฟrót-faiก็gɔ̂ล่าช้าlâa-cháa
This trip didn’t go quite as I hoped because the accommodations were full and the trains were delayed.
ถึงtʉ̌ngผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápจะjàไม่mâiดังใจdang-jaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂คืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaเกินgəənความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngเดิมdəəmของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
Although the outcome wasn’t exactly as we hoped, it progressed beyond the team’s initial expectations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
dang
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
ดังใจdang-jaiดังใจdang-jaias one wishes; as desiredas one wishes; as desiredWord