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pá-lang jai

Meanings

1NounB1

mental strength; morale

inner strength, resolve, and morale that help someone stay positive and keep going

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testยากๆyâak yâakยากๆyâak yâak1difficult (various); the hard ones2rather/quite difficult; somewhat tricky (emphatic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] must have; [to] need to haveพลังใจpá-lang jaiพลังใจpá-lang jai1mental strength; morale2encouragement; emotional supportและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมแพ้yom páeยอมแพ้yom páe1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit trying
During tough exams, we need inner strength and must not give up.
2NounB1

encouragement; emotional support

support that lifts someone’s spirits and motivation

Examples

คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesเชียร์chiaเชียร์chia1[to] cheer; support2[to] root for [sb/sth]3cheering; cheerleading (activity)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เติมdtermเติมdterm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)พลังใจpá-lang jaiพลังใจpá-lang jai1mental strength; morale2encouragement; emotional supportให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
My friends’ cheers help lift my spirits.