ตายใจ
dtaai-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be lulled into trust; let one’s guard down
to become overly trusting or careless because you feel assured or safe
Examples
ช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛk1initial period; early stage2at first; initiallyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตายใจdtaai-jaiตายใจdtaai-jai[to] be lulled into trust; let one’s guard downสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequently
At first he was very diligent so we became complacent, but in the end his work often slipped.
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อย่าyàaตายใจdtaai-jaiแค่kɛ̂ɛว่าwâaระบบrá-bòpไม่เคยmâi-kəəiล่มlômเพราะprɔ́ความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Don’t become complacent just because the system has never crashed; mistakes can always happen.
เธอtəəเห็นว่าhěn-wâaทางนี้taang-níiเงียบngîiapก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiตายใจdtaai-jaiไม่ทันmâi-tanมองmɔɔngรถrótที่tîiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnมาmaaเร็วreo
She saw that the road was quiet and let her guard down, failing to notice the fast-approaching car.
ผมpǒmเคยkəəiตายใจdtaai-jaiเพราะprɔ́ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiดีdiiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangจนjonละเลยlá-ləəiการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapแล้วlɛ́ɛoถูกtùukลูกค้าlûuk-káaร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riian
I once became overconfident because sales were consistently good, neglecting quality checks and ending up with customer complaints.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngตายใจdtaai-jaiว่าwâaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangจะjàราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจงานdtrùuat-ngaanอีกรอบìik-rɔ̂ɔp
Don’t relax your guard thinking everything will go smoothly; we need to check the work again.
He let his guard down, thinking no one could catch up, and ended up making a mistake.
ทีมเราteem raoชนะchá-náมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtจนjonเริ่มrêrmตายใจdtaai jaiพอporประมาทbprà-mâatก็gâwเสียsĭiaแต้มdtâemง่ายngâaiๆ-
Our team kept winning and started to relax their vigilance; once they got careless, they lost points easily.
ถ้าtâaตายใจdtaai jaiเพราะpráwสถิติsà-tì-dtìที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaคุณkunอาจàatมองข้ามmong kâamความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangใหม่màiๆ-ที่têeกำลังgam-langก่อตัวgò dtuua
If you relax your guard because of past statistics, you might overlook emerging risks.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaai
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
ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)[to] die; pass awayPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ตายใจdtaai-jaiตายใจdtaai-jai[to] be lulled into trust; let one’s guard down[to] be lulled into trust; let one’s guard downWord