บอกใจ
bɔ̀ɔk-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] tell oneself; remind oneself inwardly
To tell one's own heart something; to speak to or remind oneself inwardly.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptบอกใจbòk jaiบอกใจbòk jai[to] tell oneself; remind oneself inwardlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผ่านไปpàan bpaiผ่านไปpàan bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] pass; be over (an event or experience)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแม้máeแม้máe1even if; although; even though2evenตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakvery tired; exhausted
I try to tell myself that it will pass, even though I’m very tired now.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamบอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eengทุกวันtúk-wanว่าwâaอย่าyàaท้อtɔ́ɔเพราะprɔ́ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamจะjàไม่mâiสูญเปล่าsǔun-bplàao
He tries to reassure himself every day not to give up, because effort won’t be in vain.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàกังวลgang-wonฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂บอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jaiให้hâiเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiซ้อมsɔ́ɔmมาmaaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
Even though I’m anxious, I tell myself to trust what I practiced and do my best.
เธอterบอกใจbòk jaiซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám láeo sám lâoว่าwâaความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatครั้งนี้kráng néeเป็นbpenบทเรียนbòt riianไม่ใช่mâi châiคำตัดสินkam dtàt-sĭnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
She keeps telling herself that this mistake is a lesson, not a judgment of her worth.
ก่อนgònขึ้นkêunเวทีway-teeฉันchănบอกใจbòk jaiให้hâiสงบsà-ngòpหายใจhăai jaiลึกléukๆ-แล้วláeoค่อยkôiเริ่มrêrmพูดpôot
Before going on stage, I told myself to calm down, take a deep breath, and then start speaking.
พอpɔɔเห็นผลhěn-pǒnสอบsɔ̀ɔpฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngบอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jaiให้hâiตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtìไม่ให้mâi-hâiอารมณ์aa-romพาไปpaa-bpai
When I saw the exam results, I had to tell myself to stay composed and not let emotions take over.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเขาkǎoบอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jaiให้hâiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngและlɛ́เตรียมรับมือdtriiam-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpทุกtúkแบบbɛ̀ɛp
While waiting for the medical results, he steeled himself and prepared to face any outcome.
เธอtəəบอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jaiให้hâiไม่หวั่นไหวmâi-wàn-wǎiแม้mɛ́ɛข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiถาโถมtǎa-tǒomเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
She braced herself not to waver, even as bad news poured in, because she knew she had to stand firm.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔk
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
บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
บอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jaiบอกใจbɔ̀ɔk-jai[to] tell oneself; remind oneself inwardly[to] tell oneself; remind oneself inwardlyWord