มัดใจ
mát-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] win [sb]'s heart; secure [sb]'s affection
to make someone strongly like or love you; to secure someone's affection or loyalty
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròidelicious; tasty (reduplicated)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมัดใจmát jaiมัดใจmát jai[to] win [sb]'s heart; secure [sb]'s affectionเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
She cooks delicious food to win his heart.
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านráanใหม่màiจัดโปรโมชั่นjàt bproh-moh-chânเด็ดๆdèt-dètเพื่อpêuuaมัดใจmát jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้มาhâi maaใช้บริการchái bo-rí-gaanบ่อยๆbòi bòi
The new coffee shop is running a great promotion to win over customers and make them come back often.
ความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiและlɛ́ความสม่ำเสมอkwaam-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉสิ่งที่sìng-tîiมัดmátใจเธอjai-təəได้dâaiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
His sincerity and consistency were what ultimately won her heart.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiประชานิยมbprà-chaa-ní-yomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมัดใจmát-jaiฐานเสียงtǎan-sǐiangระดับรากหญ้าrá-dàp-râak-yâa
That politician used populist policies to secure the loyalty of the grassroots voter base.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mát
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
มัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundles[to] tie; bind; bundlePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
มัดใจmát-jaiมัดใจmát-jai[to] win [sb]'s heart; secure [sb]'s affection[to] win [sb]'s heart; secure [sb]'s affectionWord