ผูกใจ
pùuk-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel attached; become emotionally attached
to feel emotionally attached or bonded to [sb/sth]; to form a close emotional tie
Examples
ความใจดีkwaam-jai-diiความใจดีkwaam-jai-diikindnessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianเด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianschoolchild; pupil; school studentทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyผูกใจpùuk-jaiผูกใจpùuk-jai[to] feel attached; become emotionally attachedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The teacher's kindness made all the students feel very attached to her.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoตัวdtuuaนี้níiมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผูกใจpùuk-jaiกับgàpมันmanไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
After having this cat for several months, I've already become emotionally attached to it.
เขาkǎoใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอยู่ที่yùu-tîiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánนานnaanนับสิบnáp-sìpปีbpiiจนjonผูกใจpùuk-jaiกับgàpวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́ผู้คนpûu-konในnaiชุมชนchum-chonอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
He lived in that village for over ten years, becoming deeply bonded to the way of life and the people in the community.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâakจนjonทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanอดòtที่จะtîi-jàผูกใจpùuk-jaiกับgàpตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The author tells the story so well that readers can't help but form a close emotional tie with the main character.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pùuk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; devise[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ผูกใจpùuk-jaiผูกใจpùuk-jai[to] feel attached; become emotionally attached[to] feel attached; become emotionally attachedWord