พาใจ
paa-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] soothe oneself (colloquial)
To comfort or ease one’s feelings; to calm the heart, often used reflectively in informal speech.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพาใจpaa jaiพาใจpaa jai[to] soothe oneself (colloquial)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สงบลงsà-ngòp longสงบลงsà-ngòp long[to] calm down; [to] subsideหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingๆ-
I listen to soft music to calm my heart after a tiring day.
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เขาkăoเดินเล่นdern lênช้าcháaๆ-ริมแม่น้ำrim mâe-náamเพื่อpêuuaพาใจpaa jaiออกจากòk jàakความเครียดkwaam krîiatที่têeถาโถมtăa tŏhm
He took a slow walk along the river to ease his heart from the overwhelming stress.
ฉันchănพยายามpà-yaa-yaamหายใจhăai jaiลึกléukๆ-พาใจpaa jaiให้hâiกลับมาglàp maaตั้งหลักdtâng làkก่อนจะgòn jàคุยkuiเรื่องrêuuangยากyâakกับgàpเจ้านายjâo naai
I try to breathe deeply to steady and calm myself before discussing a difficult matter with my boss.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
พาใจpaa-jaiพาใจpaa-jai[to] soothe oneself (colloquial)[to] soothe oneself (colloquial)Word