ปักใจ(bpàk jai)
Meanings
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[to] be convinced (often stubbornly); fix one’s mind on
to hold a firm, often stubborn belief or suspicion, sometimes without enough evidence; to fix one’s mind on [sth] (e.g., ปักใจเชื่อ, ปักใจว่า...)
Examples
เขาปักkăo bpàkเขาปักkăo bpàk1Khao Pak (place name)2[he/she/they] stick; pin; plant [sth] inใจjaiใจjai1kindness; compassion; generosity2core; essence (in compounds)3intention; will; willingness4heart; mind; feelings; spirit5courage; spirit; moraleเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa[to] believe (that) ...กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key; crucial factor2clef (music)3key (for a lock)4answer key; key (solutions)หายhăaiหายhăai1[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] disappear; be goneเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because of; due to2because3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleขโมยkà-mŏoyขโมยkà-mŏoy1thief2[to] stealทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têealthough; even thoughยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedหาhăaหาhăa1[to] seek out; contact2[to] earn (money); make a living3[to] visit; go see4[to] look for; search for5[to] find (after searching)6[to] get; procureหลักฐานlàk tăanหลักฐานlàk tăan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)
He is convinced the keys were stolen, even though no evidence has been found.
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แม่mâeปักใจbpàk jaiว่าwâaลูกlôokเป็นbpenคนkonทำtamแจกันjae-ganแตกdtàekทั้งที่táng têeลูกlôokบอกว่าbòk wâaไม่ได้mâi dâaiทำtam
Mom is convinced that her child broke the vase, even though the child says they didn't.
แม้máeเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-จะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiอย่างไรyàang-raiเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangปักใจbpàk jaiว่าwâaเจ้านายjâo naaiไม่ชอบmâi chôpหน้าnâaเขาkăo
No matter how his friends explain, he still firmly believes the boss dislikes him.
เธอterปักใจbpàk jaiว่าwâaคู่kôoแข่งเล่นkàeng lênไม่ซื่อmâi sêuโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeข้อมูลkôr moonรองรับrong rápทำให้tam hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiผิดพลาดpìt plâat
She is convinced the competitor is dishonest without supporting data, leading to poor decisions.
Word Breakdown
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ปักใจbpàk jaiปักใจbpàk jai[to] be convinced (often stubbornly); fix one’s mind on