สมใจ
sǒm-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
satisfied; fulfilled
satisfied because one's wish or desire has been fulfilled.
Examples
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)สมใจsǒm-jaiสมใจsǒm-jai1satisfied; fulfilled2as desired; to one's satisfaction
Finally, he got the new bicycle he wished for.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakรอrɔɔมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเธอtəəก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetสมใจsǒm-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After waiting for many years, she finally got to study abroad as she had wished.
เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanและlɛ́วันนี้wan-níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำtamได้สมใจdâai-sǒm-jai
He worked hard and saved money to buy a house, and today his wish was fulfilled.
การได้เห็นgaan-dâai-hěnลูกชายlûuk-chaaiบวชเรียนbùuat-riianถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการเติมgaan-dtəəmเต็มdtemความปรารถนาkwaam-bpràat-tà-nǎaของkɔ̌ɔngคนเป็นพ่อkon-bpen-pɔ̂ɔแม่mɛ̂ɛได้สมใจdâai-sǒm-jaiอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Seeing their son enter the monkhood truly fulfilled the heartfelt wish of the parents.
2AdverbB1
as desired; to one's satisfaction
in the way one wanted; to one's satisfaction or to one's heart's content (often after trying or waiting).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundสงกรานต์sŏng-graanสงกรานต์sŏng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holidayกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสมใจsŏm jaiสมใจsŏm jai1satisfied; fulfilled2as desired; to one's satisfaction
Today, the children got to play with water for Songkran to their hearts' content.
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หยุดยาวyùt-yaaoนี้níiฉันchǎnจะjàนอนnɔɔnดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiให้hâiสมใจsǒm-jaiไปเลยbpai-ləəiเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiมาmaaทั้งอาทิตย์táng-aa-tít
This long holiday, I'm going to binge-watch series to my heart's content because I've been tired from working all week.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกินginทุเรียนtú-riianมานานmaa-naanพอเจอpɔɔ-jəəสวนทุเรียนsǔuan-tú-riianเลยləəiได้dâaiกินginให้hâiสมใจsǒm-jaiอยากyàak
He hadn't eaten durian for a long time, so when he found an orchard, he ate to his heart's content.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiถูกtùukกลั่นแกล้งglàn-glɛ̂ɛngมานานmaa-naanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiระบายความในใจrá-baai-kwaam-nai-jaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจนjonสมใจsǒm-jai
After being bullied for a long time, he finally got to vent his feelings to his heart's content.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒm
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
สมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatiblebefitting; appropriate; suitablePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สมใจsǒm-jaiสมใจsǒm-jaisatisfied; fulfilledsatisfied; fulfilledWord