ท้นใจ
tón-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
overwhelmed; brimming with emotion
Filled to overflowing with strong emotion (e.g., joy, sorrow, gratitude); deeply moved.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ตื้นตันdtʉ̂ʉn-dtanตื้นตันdtʉ̂ʉn-dtanoverwhelmed with emotionท้นใจtón-jaiท้นใจtón-jaioverwhelmed; brimming with emotionกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำใจnáam-jaiน้ำใจnáam-jai1kindness; generosity2goodwillของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
He felt deeply moved and overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone who helped him.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้เห็นdâai-hěnลูกชายlûuk-chaaiขึ้นkʉ̂nรับrápรางวัลraang-wanความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jaiก็gɔ̂เอ่อล้นท้นใจə̀ə-lón-tón-jaiจนjonพูดpûutอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
Upon seeing her son accept the award, she was so overwhelmed with pride that she was speechless.
ความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสะเทือนอารมณ์sà-tʉʉan-aa-romอย่างyàangท้นใจtón-jai
The beauty of the poem left him feeling profoundly and overwhelmingly emotional.
วินาทีwí-naa-tiiที่tîiได้dâaiกลับมาglàp-maaเหยียบyìiapบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətหลังlǎngพลัดพรากplát-prâakไปbpaiนานnaanหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kโหยหาhǒoi-hǎaและlɛ́ยินดีyin-diiก็gɔ̂ถาโถมtǎa-tǒomท้นใจtón-jai
The moment he set foot in his homeland again after decades away, feelings of longing and joy came rushing in, completely overwhelming him.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tón
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ท้นtónท้นtón1[to] overflow; spill over2overflowing; over the brim3[to] overflow; well up (figurative)[to] overflow; spill overPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ท้นใจtón-jaiท้นใจtón-jaioverwhelmed; brimming with emotionoverwhelmed; brimming with emotionWord