ทายใจ
taai-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] guess [sb]'s thoughts; [to] read [sb]'s mind
to guess what someone is thinking or feeling; to read someone's mind.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทายใจtaai-jaiทายใจtaai-jai[to] guess [sb]'s thoughts; [to] read [sb]'s mindเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; present
I can't guess what you want for a gift.
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ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngพยายามpà-yaa-yaamทายใจtaai jaiฉันchănหรอกròkมีอะไรmee à-raiก็gâwพูดpôotกันganตรงๆdtrong dtrongได้เลยdâai loei
Don't try to read my mind. If there's anything, you can just tell me directly.
เขาkăoทำหน้าtam nâaเฉยๆchŏei chŏeiจนjonไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiสามารถsăa-mâatทายใจtaai jaiได้เลยdâai loeiว่าwâaเขาkăoกำลังgam-langรู้สึกrúu-sèukอย่างไรyàang-rai
He kept a straight face, so no one could guess at all what he was feeling.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpที่tîiเก่งกาจgèeng-gàatจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanทายใจtaai-jaiคนร้ายkon-ráaiจากjàakพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamและlɛ́คำให้การkam-hâi-gaan
A skilled detective must have the ability to read a criminal's mind from their behavior and testimony.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทายใจtaai-jaiทายใจtaai-jai[to] guess [sb]'s thoughts; [to] read [sb]'s mind[to] guess [sb]'s thoughts; [to] read [sb]'s mindWord