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ráng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hold back one’s feelings
to restrain or check one’s feelings, urges, or impulses; to keep one’s heart in check
Examples
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)คิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ng1[to] miss [sb/sth]; long for2[to] think of; remember [sb/sth]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรั้งใจráng-jaiรั้งใจráng-jai[to] hold back one’s feelingsไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎaโทรไปหาtoo-bpai-hǎa[to] call (sb) by phone
No matter how much I miss him, I have to try to restrain my heart from calling him.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรั้งใจráng-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่ให้mâi-hâiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiกำลังgam-langโกรธจัดgròot-jàt
He tried to restrain himself from saying anything harsh when he was furious.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นbpenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่อาจmâi-àatรั้งใจráng-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiกลับไปglàp-bpaiคืนดีkʉʉn-diiกับgàpเธอtəəได้dâai
Even though he knew it was a wrong decision, he couldn't restrain his heart from getting back together with her.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekชิ้นchínโปรดbpròotวางอยู่waang-yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂แทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàรั้งใจráng-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eengไว้wáiไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
When she saw her favorite piece of cake right in front of her, she could barely restrain herself.
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
ráng
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
รั้งrángรั้งráng1[to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delay2[to] detain; hold back; keep from leaving3[to] hold a rank or position4[to] brace; guy (with rope or stay)[to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delayPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
รั้งใจráng-jaiรั้งใจráng-jai[to] hold back one’s feelings[to] hold back one’s feelingsWord