สงบใจ

sà-ngòp-jai

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] calm oneself; steady the mind

to calm one’s emotions and quiet the mind; to compose oneself

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai[to] breathe; respireลึกléukลึกléuk1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)ๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสงบใจsà-ngòp jaiสงบใจsà-ngòp jai[to] calm oneself; steady the mind
I take deep breaths to calm myself.
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ก่อนgònสอบsòpเขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamนั่งnângเงียบngîiapๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสงบใจsà-ngòp jai
Before the exam, he tried to sit quietly to compose himself.
เธอterนับnápหนึ่งnèungถึงtĕungสิบsìpแล้วláeoสงบใจsà-ngòp jaiไม่mâiเผลอplĕrพูดแรงpôot raengๆ-
She counted to ten and calmed herself, avoiding harsh words.
หลังlǎngทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganเราraoต่างdtàangถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสงบใจsà-ngòp-jaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่อยkɔ̂iคุยกันkui-ganใหม่mài
After arguing, we each stepped back to compose ourselves before talking again.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สงบใจ said สะ-หงบ-ใจ?

sà-ngòp-jai

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endcalm; peaceful; tranquil; quietPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สงบใจsà-ngòp-jaiสงบใจsà-ngòp-jai[to] calm oneself; steady the mind[to] calm oneself; steady the mindWord

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