สนใจ
sǒn-jaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]
to feel interest or curiosity about something or someone; to care about or want to know more
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)น่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamน่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaamengaging; worth following
I am interested in this book because the story is engaging.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเริ่มrə̂əmสนใจsǒn-jaiภาษาpaa-sǎaเกาหลีgao-lǐiหลังจากlǎng-jàakดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîi
He said he became interested in Korean after watching a series.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunสนใจsǒn-jaiคอร์สkɔ́ɔtนี้níiสามารถsǎa-mâatลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
If you are interested in this course, you can register online.
ฉันchănสนใจsŏn jaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatท้องถิ่นtóng tìnเลยloieอยากyàakคุยkuiกับgàpผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàeเพื่อpêuuaเก็บgèpเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâo
I’m interested in local history, so I want to talk with elders to collect stories.
2VerbB1
[to] pay attention to; be attentive to
to give attention or consideration to something; to focus on or attend to it
Examples
ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentกรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔ1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จดjòtจดjòt1[to] note; jot down; write down2[to] register; record officially3[to] reach; touch; adjoinโน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3diplomatic note
In today’s meeting, please pay attention to the main topics and take notes.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunสนใจsǒn-jaiงานngaanตรงนี้dtrong-níiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nผลงานpǒn-ngaanจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If you attend to this task more, the results will surely improve.
ครูkruuขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianสนใจsǒn-jaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnทดลองtót-lɔɔngและlɛ́ทำตามtam-dtaamอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The teacher asks students to focus on the experiment steps and follow them strictly.
ในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทุกคนtúk-konสนใจsǒn-jaiประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนอกประเด็นnɔ̂ɔk-bprà-den
During the debate, please give attention to the main issues and avoid off-topic matters.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb][to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]Word