ทำใจ
tam-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] come to terms; resign oneself
to adjust one’s feelings and accept something difficult or unchangeable; to come to terms with it
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ทำใจtam-jaiทำใจtam-jai1[to] come to terms; resign oneself2[to] brace oneself; steel oneselfยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)การจากไปgaan-jàak-bpaiการจากไปgaan-jàak-bpai1departure; leaving2passing away; deathของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsไม่ได้mâi-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)
I still can’t come to terms with his passing.
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สุดท้ายsùt-táaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ทำใจtam-jaiได้dâaiและlɛ́ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaบางอย่างbaang-yàangเปลี่ยนbplìianไม่ได้mâi-dâai
In the end she was able to come to terms and accept that some things can’t be changed.
เราraoค่อยๆkôi kôiทำใจtam jaiกับgàpความจริงkwaam jingที่têeบ้านเก่าbâan gàoต้องdtôngถูกtòokรื้อถอนréu tŏn
We gradually came to terms with the fact that the old house had to be demolished.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำใจtam-jaiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápแม้mɛ́ɛมันmanไม่mâiเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamที่tîiหวังwǎng
He is trying to come to terms with the outcome, even though it didn’t turn out as hoped.
2VerbB2
[to] brace oneself; steel oneself
to mentally prepare oneself for something unpleasant or challenging
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantageฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำใจtam-jaiทำใจtam-jai1[to] come to terms; resign oneself2[to] brace oneself; steel oneselfเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanไม่ผ่านmâi-pàan1[to] fail; not pass2not approved; rejected3[to] not pass through; not go viaสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat1[to] interview [sb]2interview
Before the results are announced, I have to steel myself in case I don’t pass the interview.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatอาจàatไม่ดีmâi-diiเราraoจึงjʉngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำใจtam-jaiไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
The doctor said the test results might not be good, so we’re trying to prepare ourselves mentally.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngบอกbɔ̀ɔkข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiกับgàpทีมtiimฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langทำใจtam-jaiและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamคำพูดkam-pûutให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Tomorrow I have to deliver bad news to the team; I’m bracing myself and carefully preparing what to say.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmมาmaaดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngทำใจtam-jaiกับgàpความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâaiที่จะtîi-jàพลาดplâatตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
Even though I’ve trained well, I still need to brace for the possibility of missing the position.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำใจ said ทัม-ใจ?
tam-jai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ทำใจtam-jaiทำใจtam-jai[to] come to terms; resign oneself[to] come to terms; resign oneselfWord