สะกดใจ
sà-gòt-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] captivate; mesmerize
to strongly hold someone’s attention or emotions, as if spellbound.
Examples
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔng1a cry; call; wail2singing voice; vocalsเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiสะกดใจsà-gòt-jai1[to] captivate; mesmerize2[to] restrain oneself; hold back feelingsผู้ฟังpûu-fangผู้ฟังpûu-fang1listener; listening audience2hearer (linguistics)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chummeeting room; conference room
Her singing voice was so beautiful it held the entire auditorium spellbound.
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ทิวทัศน์tiu-tátพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkที่tîiริมทะเลrim-tá-leeนั้นnánสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamจนjonสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiผมpǒmให้hâiนิ่งงันnîng-ngan
The sunset view at the sea was so beautiful it captivated me and left me speechless.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngกายกรรมgaai-yá-gamชุดchútนี้níiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความน่าตื่นเต้นkwaam-nâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênและlɛ́หวาดเสียวwàat-sǐiaoสามารถsǎa-mâatสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiผู้ชมpûu-chomได้dâaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นdtônจนjonจบjòp
This acrobatic performance was full of excitement and thrills, managing to hold the audience's attention from beginning to end.
สุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótของkŏngผู้นำประเทศpûu nam bprà-têhtมีพลังmee pá-langและláeเปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam dûuaiแรงบันดาลใจraeng ban-daan jaiสามารถsăa-mâatสะกดใจsà-gòt jaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonให้hâiเชื่อมั่นchêuua mânในnaiวิสัยทัศน์wí-săi-tátของเขาkŏng kăoได้dâi
The leader's speech was powerful and full of inspiration, able to captivate the people and make them believe in his vision.
2VerbB2
[to] restrain oneself; hold back feelings
to control or suppress one’s feelings or impulses; to keep oneself from reacting.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiสะกดใจsà-gòt-jai1[to] captivate; mesmerize2[to] restrain oneself; hold back feelingsไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weepออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)คำอำลาkam-am-laaคำอำลาkam-am-laafarewell; goodbyeเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friend
He tried to hold back his tears while saying goodbye to his best friend.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinคำพูดkam-pûutดูถูกduu-tùukฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiโกรธgròot
When I heard the insulting words, I had to try to suppress my anger.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยากyàakกินginเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tมากmâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́กำลังgam-langควบkûuapคุมน้ำหนักkum-nám-nàk
No matter how much she wanted to eat the chocolate cake, she had to control the impulse because she was on a diet.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngสะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiอย่างมากyàang-mâakเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaทางtaangสีหน้าsǐi-nâa
During the tense negotiation, he had to exercise great self-control to not show his dissatisfaction on his face.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
สะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold back[to] spell [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
สะกดใจsà-gòt-jaiสะกดใจsà-gòt-jai[to] captivate; mesmerize[to] captivate; mesmerizeWord