มายด์
maaiMeanings
1Proper nounA1
nickname/proper name
A common Thai nickname or given name transliterated as “Mind.”
Examples
มายด์maaiมายด์maai1nickname/proper name2mind (loanword; colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
Mind is my classmate.
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The teacher calls Mind’s name in the morning.
Yesterday I met Mind at the bus stop.
Tomorrow Mind will go to the school sports event.
2NounB2
mind (loanword; colloq.)
Informal loanword from English “mind”; refers to one’s thoughts, mentality, or attitude; commonly appears in set phrases like มายด์เซ็ตมายด์เซ็ตmaai-sétmindset; way of thinking (mindset); rarely used as a standalone common noun.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineมายด์เซ็ตmaai-sétมายด์เซ็ตmaai-sétmindset; way of thinkingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)รับคำติชมráp-kam-dtì-chomรับคำติชมráp-kam-dtì-chom[to] receive feedback; accept criticism and praiseมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
Our team needs to adjust our mindset to be more open to feedback.
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เขาkǎoมีmiiมายด์maaiที่tîiเน้นnénการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเลยləəiไม่mâiตื่นตระหนกdtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkเวลาwee-laaเจอjəəวิกฤตwí-grìt
He has a problem-solving mindset, so he doesn't panic during crises.
ถ้าtâaเราraoปรับbpràpมายด์เซ็ตmaai-sétให้hâiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatคือkʉʉโอกาสoo-gàatเรียนรู้riian-rúuเราraoจะjàพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
If we adjust our mindset to believe that mistakes are learning opportunities, we'll improve faster.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanร่วมกับrûuam-gàpคนkonต่างdtàangรุ่นrûnต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakมายด์maaiที่เคารพtîi-kao-rópความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konคิดkítเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
Working across generations must start from a mentality that respects diversity, not forcing everyone to think the same.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มายด์ said มาย?
maai
- Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |