รู้ใจ
rúu-jaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] understand [sb] deeply; be attuned to [sb]
To know someone very well, especially their feelings, likes, and needs; to be closely attuned to someone.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseรู้ใจrúu-jaiรู้ใจrúu-jai1[to] understand [sb] deeply; be attuned to [sb]2understanding; attuned (to [sb])ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimately
Mom knows me best.
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เขาkăoซื้อséuกาแฟgaa-faeที่têeฉันchănชอบchôpมาmaaให้hâiเขาkăoต้องdtôngรู้ใจróo jaiฉันchănแน่ๆnâe nâe
He bought me the coffee I like. He must really know me well.
แฟนfɛɛnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnรู้ใจrúu-jaiฉันchǎnทุกอย่างtúk-yàangไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngบอกbɔ̀ɔkก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaอยากyàakกินginอะไรà-rai
My boyfriend knows everything about me; without my saying anything, he knows what I want to eat.
การที่gaan têeสามีภรรยาsăa-mee pan-rá-yaaรู้ใจróo jaiกันและกันgan láe ganเป็นbpenพื้นฐานpĕun tăanสำคัญsăm-kanของkŏngชีวิตคู่chee-wít kôoที่têeมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
For a husband and wife to be closely attuned to each other is an important foundation for a happy married life.
2AdjectiveB1
understanding; attuned (to [sb])
Describes a person who is in tune with another person’s feelings or needs.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรู้ใจrúu-jaiรู้ใจrúu-jai1[to] understand [sb] deeply; be attuned to [sb]2understanding; attuned (to [sb])หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
I have one friend who really understands me.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenสามีsǎa-miiที่tîiรู้ใจrúu-jaiมากmâakแค่kɛ̂ɛเห็นหน้าhěn-nâaก็gɔ̂รู้rúuแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaฉันchǎnเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai
He is a very perceptive husband; just by looking at my face, he knows that I'm tired.
การมีgaan-miiเจ้านายjâo-naaiที่tîiรู้ใจrúu-jaiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́
Having an understanding boss makes the work atmosphere much better.
คุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนแท้pʉ̂ʉan-tɛ́ɛคือkʉʉการเป็นgaan-bpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiรู้ใจrúu-jaiที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakขอkɔ̌ɔ
The quality of a true friend is being an intuitive friend who can give suitable advice without having to be asked.
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
rúu
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
รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive[to] know; be aware ofPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
รู้ใจrúu-jaiรู้ใจrúu-jai[to] understand [sb] deeply; be attuned to [sb][to] understand [sb] deeply; be attuned to [sb]Word