ตกลงใจ
dtòk-long-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] decide; make up one's mind; resolve
to make a final decision after consideration; to resolve or make up one's mind.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตกลงใจdtòk-long-jaiตกลงใจdtòk-long-jai[to] decide; make up one's mind; resolveซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I've decided to buy this shirt.
3 more examplesShow less
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคิดkítอยู่yùuนานnaanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตกลงใจdtòk-long-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
After thinking for a long time, he finally made up his mind to resign from his job to pursue further studies.
เธอtəəตกลงใจdtòk-long-jaiที่จะtîi-jàย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpอากาศaa-gàatและlɛ́วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítที่นั่นtîi-nân
She has decided to move to Chiang Mai because she likes the weather and the lifestyle there.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaหนทางhǒn-taangข้างหน้าkâang-nâaลำบากlam-bàakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตกลงใจdtòk-long-jaiอย่างyàangแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛที่จะtîi-jàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Even though she knew the road ahead would be difficult, she resolutely made up her mind to start her own business.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòk
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
ตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalize[to] agree; reach an agreementPart 1
+
ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ตกลงใจdtòk-long-jaiตกลงใจdtòk-long-jai[to] decide; make up one's mind; resolve[to] decide; make up one's mind; resolveWord