ตัดใจ
dtàt-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] decide to let go
to make a firm decision to give up on someone or something and move on emotionally, despite difficulty
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตัดใจdtàt-jaiตัดใจdtàt-jai[to] decide to let goเลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] go onไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I made the firm decision to stop talking to him because the relationship couldn’t go on anymore.
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He made the tough decision to sell his favorite car to start a new life.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมานานmaa-naanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตัดใจdtàt-jaiปล่อยbplɔ̀iเขาkǎoไปbpaiและlɛ́โฟกัสfoo-gátตัวเองdtuua-eeng
After trying for a long time, she finally decided to let him go and focus on herself.
ผมpǒmตัดใจdtàt-jaiยุติyú-dtìโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiแม้mɛ́ɛผูกพันpùuk-panมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanก้าวต่อไปgâao-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
I resolved to terminate this project, even though I’m attached to it, knowing I should move on.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkทริปtrípฉันchǎnเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดใจdtàt-jaiอยู่yùuบ้านพักbâan-pákฟื้นfʉ́ʉn
The doctor said I had to cancel the trip, so I had to accept it and stay home to recover.
The concert tickets are sold out; we just have to accept it and not go.
พอpɔɔซ่อมsɔ̂mโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpไม่คุ้มค่าmâi-kúm-kâaฉันchǎnจึงjʉngตัดใจdtàt-jaiยอมyɔɔmซื้อsʉ́ʉเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangใหม่màiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเสียดายsǐia-daai
When repairing the phone wasn’t worth it, I accepted the disappointment and bought a new one despite my regret.
เห็นผลhěn-pǒnสอบsɔ̀ɔpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไม่mâiถึงเกณฑ์tʉ̌ng-geenเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตัดใจdtàt-jaiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความจริงkwaam-jingและlɛ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnสมัครsà-màkรอบหน้าrɔ̂ɔp-nâa
Seeing that the test results didn’t meet the cutoff, she accepted the outcome and planned to apply next round.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ตัดใจdtàt-jaiตัดใจdtàt-jai[to] decide to let go[to] decide to let goWord