พลังใจ
pá-lang-jaiMeanings
1NounB1
mental strength; morale
inner strength, resolve, and morale that help someone stay positive and keep going
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesสอบsòpสอบsòp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)ๆ-เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] need to have; be required 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.
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แม้mɛ́ɛล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangรวบรวมพลังrûuap-ruuam-pá-langใจjaiลุกขึ้นสู้lúk-kʉ̂n-sûuใหม่mài
Even after many failures, he gathered his inner strength and rose to fight again.
การgaanตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng bpâo-măaiเล็กlékๆ-ช่วยchûuaiเสริมพลังsěrm pá-langใจjaiให้hâiเดินหน้าdern nâaต่อdtò
Setting small goals strengthens your resolve to keep moving forward.
ในช่วงnai chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtสิ่งที่sìng têeค้ำจุนkám junเราraoคือkeuพลังใจpá-lang jaiที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongและláeความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaว่าwâaเราraoจะjàผ่านpàanมันmanไปbpaiได้dâi
In times of crisis, what sustains us is steadfast inner strength and the belief that we will get through it.
2NounB1
encouragement; emotional support
support that lifts someone’s spirits and motivation
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceเชียร์chiaเชียร์chia[to] cheer; supportจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เติมพลังdterm pá-langเติมพลังdterm pá-lang[to] recharge; [to] re-energize; [to] replenish energyใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
My friends’ cheers help lift my spirits.
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ข้อความkôr kwaamสั้นsânๆ-จากjàakครอบครัวkrôp kruuaช่วยchûuaiเติมพลังdterm pá-langใจjaiให้hâiฉันchănสู้sôoต่อdtò
A short message from my family helped lift my spirits to keep going.
เวลาway-laaท้อtóฉันchănมักmákอ่านàanจดหมายjòt măaiเก่าgàoๆ-ที่têeให้hâiพลังใจpá-lang jaiอย่างyàangอบอุ่นòp ùn
When I feel down, I often read old letters that warmly encourage me.
การได้ยินgaan-dâi-yinประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiมอบmɔ̂ɔpพลังใจpá-lang-jaiให้hâiทีมtiimทั้งtángทีมtiimเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อdtɔ̀ɔอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kong
Hearing the seniors’ experiences gave the whole team the boost to move forward with confidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พลังใจ said พะ-ลัง-ใจ?
pá-lang-jai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
พลังใจpá-lang-jaiพลังใจpá-lang-jaimental strength; moralemental strength; moraleWord