ยั้งใจ
yáng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] restrain oneself; hold back
to control or hold back one’s feelings, urges, or actions; to refrain
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptยั้งใจyáng-jaiยั้งใจyáng-jai[to] restrain oneself; hold backไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthใช้เงินchái-ngənใช้เงินchái-ngən[to] spend moneyเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I saw a very beautiful new bag, but I had to hold myself back because I've already spent a lot of money this month.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàโกรธgròotแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamยั้งใจyáng-jaiไม่mâiพูดpûutคำหยาบkam-yàapออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
No matter how angry he was, he tried to refrain from saying any curse words.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเช่นนี้chên-níiการรู้จักgaan-rúu-jàkยั้งใจyáng-jaiไม่mâiผลีผลามplǐi-plǎamตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
In a tense situation like this, knowing how to restrain oneself and not make a rash decision is extremely important.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangยากyâakที่จะtêe jàยั้งใจyáng jaiไม่ให้mâi hâiหลงlŏngไปbpaiกับgàpสิ่งล่อใจsìng lô-jaiต่างๆdtàang-dtàangที่têeเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiชีวิตchee-wít
It is difficult to refrain from getting carried away by the various temptations that come into one's life.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yáng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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
ยั้งyángยั้งyáng1[to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrain2[to] pause; stop briefly; hesitate[to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrainPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ยั้งใจyáng-jaiยั้งใจyáng-jai[to] restrain oneself; hold back[to] restrain oneself; hold backWord