สลดใจ
sà-lòt-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be saddened; feel deep sorrow
to feel deeply sad or distressed, often because something tragic or pitiful has happened.
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒnthe roadway; road surfaceเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน่าสลดใจnâa-sà-lòt-jaiน่าสลดใจnâa-sà-lòt-jaitragic; heartbreaking; deeply saddening; lamentableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The news of the road accident this morning was very distressing.
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ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakไฟป่าfai-bpàaเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiน่าสลดใจnâa-sà-lòt-jai
The images of wildlife affected by the wildfire are distressing.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าสลดใจnâa-sà-lòt-jaiที่tîiความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนมากมายpûu-kon-mâak-maaiต้องdtɔ̂ngล้มตายlóm-dtaai
It is distressing that political conflicts have caused so many people to die.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiได้dâaiเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnความจริงkwaam-jingอันanน่าสลดใจnâa-sà-lòt-jaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópของkɔ̌ɔngภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wá-lôok-rɔ́ɔnต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêet
The documentary revealed the distressing truth about the impact of global warming on the ecosystem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สลดใจ said สะ-หลด-ใจ?
sà-lòt-jai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
สลดsà-lòtสลดsà-lòt1mournful; sorrowful; tragic2[to] be saddened; [to] feel griefmournful; sorrowful; tragicPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สลดใจsà-lòt-jaiสลดใจsà-lòt-jai[to] be saddened; feel deep sorrow[to] be saddened; feel deep sorrowWord