ยาใจ
yaa-jaiMeaning
1NounB2
emotional comfort; solace
a person or thing that soothes emotional pain or brings comfort to the heart or mind; a solace.
Examples
เวลาที่way-laa têeเวลาที่way-laa têethe time whenฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เหนื่อยๆnèuay nèuayเหนื่อยๆnèuay nèuaya bit tired; kind of tired (casual)กำลังใจgam-lang-jaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jai1morale; emotional strength2encouragement; supportจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยาใจyaa jaiยาใจyaa jaiemotional comfort; solaceที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดีที่สุดdee têe sùtดีที่สุดdee têe sùt1best; the best2as well as possible
When I'm tired, encouragement from my family is the best solace.
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สำหรับsăm-ràpคนkonอกหักòk hàkการได้gaan dâiฟังfangเพลงplayngเศร้าๆsâo-sâoก็gâwเหมือนmĕuuanยาใจyaa jaiอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèung
For the heartbroken, listening to sad songs is like a form of solace.
รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukเป็นbpenยาใจyaa-jaiชั้นดีchán-diiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛหายเหนื่อยhǎai-nʉ̀ʉaiเป็นbpenปลิดbplìtทิ้งtíng
My child's smile is an excellent solace that makes a mother's fatigue completely disappear.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúที่อยู่tîi-yùuลำพังlam-pangสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiangแสนsɛ̌ɛnรักrákคือkʉʉยาใจyaa-jaiเพียงหนึ่งเดียวpiiang-nʉ̀ng-diiaoที่tîiช่วยchûuaiคลายklaaiความเหงาkwaam-ngǎoได้dâai
For elderly people living alone, a beloved pet is the only solace that can help alleviate loneliness.
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
yaa
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
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ยาใจyaa-jaiยาใจyaa-jaiemotional comfort; solaceemotional comfort; solaceWord