สอนใจ
sɔ̌ɔn-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] teach a moral lesson
to impart a moral or cautionary lesson; to be edifying
Examples
เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สอนใจsŏn jaiสอนใจsŏn jai1[to] teach a moral lesson2edifying; didacticว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าประมาทyàa bprà-màatอย่าประมาทyàa bprà-màatDon't be careless; don't underestimate [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
This teaches us not to be careless with small tasks.
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ความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatครั้งkrángนั้นnánสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiผมpǒmให้hâiตรวจงานdtrùuat-ngaanให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpขึ้นkʉ̂n
That mistake taught me to review my work more carefully.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoครั้งkrángนั้นnánสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiฉันchǎnให้เห็นhâi-hěnความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการเตรียมตัวgaan-dtriiam-dtuuaและlɛ́การฟังgaan-fangคำเตือนkam-dtʉʉan
That experience of failure taught me the importance of preparation and listening to warnings.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiชีวิตchii-wítคนkonจริงjingเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngว่าwâaโอกาสoo-gàatมาmaaไม่บ่อยmâi-bɔ̀iต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkคว้าkwáaไว้wái
This real-life documentary conveys a profound lesson that opportunities are rare and must be seized.
2AdjectiveB2
edifying; didactic
serving to teach or shape one’s morals or behavior; giving a moral lesson
Examples
นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jai1[to] teach a moral lesson2edifying; didacticให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulness
This tale teaches a moral lesson that makes us value honesty.
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ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanครั้งkrángนั้นnánสอนใจsŏn jaiฉันchănไม่ให้mâi hâiไว้ใจwái jaiคนkonง่ายngâaiๆ-
That experience taught me a moral lesson not to trust people too easily.
คำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiให้เราhâi-raoรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
The teacher’s words served to teach us to be responsible for our own decisions.
เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiทั้งtángทีมtiimให้hâiระวังrá-wangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakความประมาทkwaam-bprà-mâat
What happened to our colleague gave the whole team a moral lesson to beware the consequences of carelessness.
Tones
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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
sɔ̌ɔn
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
สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jaiสอนใจsɔ̌ɔn-jai[to] teach a moral lesson[to] teach a moral lessonWord