สะใจ
sà-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
deeply satisfied; gloatingly pleased
feeling intense, even gloating, satisfaction or gratification, often when someone gets what they deserve or when things turn out exactly as you wished
Examples
ทีมที่ชอบtiim-tîi-chɔ̂ɔpทีมที่ชอบtiim-tîi-chɔ̂ɔpteam one likesยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsทดเวลาtót-wee-laaทดเวลาtót-wee-laa1added time; stoppage time; injury time2[to] add stoppage timeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightสะใจsà-jaiสะใจsà-jai1deeply satisfied; gloatingly pleased2[to] feel intensely satisfied; feel gloatingly pleasedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My favorite team scored in stoppage time—so satisfying!
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พอporครูkruuจับได้jàp dâiว่าwâaเขาkăoลอกlókการบ้านgaan bâanแล้วláeoโดนdohnตักเตือนdtàk dteuuanฉันchănก็gâwแอบàepสะใจsà-jaiนิดๆnít nít
When the teacher caught him cheating on homework and scolded him, I secretly felt quite satisfied.
หลังlǎngจากเจ้านายjàak-jâo-naaiที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapโดนdoonผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตำหนิdtam-nìต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-konเราraoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสะใจsà-jaiเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaมันmanยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tamดีdii
After the exploitative boss was reprimanded by the executives in front of everyone, we felt satisfied because it seemed fair.
เห็นhěnนักต้มตุ๋นnák-dtôm-dtǔnถูกtùukตำรวจdtam-rùuatรวบrûuapทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiมาmaaรับrápเงินngənก็gɔ̂สะใจsà-jaiอย่างyàangบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiถูกtùukเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของkɔ̌ɔngเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaทุกคนtúk-konไม่mâiสูญเปล่าsǔun-bplàao
Seeing the scammer arrested by the police the moment he came to collect the money was intensely satisfying, as if the victims’ efforts weren’t in vain.
2VerbB2
[to] feel intensely satisfied; feel gloatingly pleased
to experience a powerful, sometimes gloating, sense of satisfaction or delight, often in response to justice served or a strongly desired outcome
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsทดเวลาtót way-laaทดเวลาtót way-laa1added time; stoppage time; injury time2[to] add stoppage timeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]สะใจsà-jaiสะใจsà-jai1deeply satisfied; gloatingly pleased2[to] feel intensely satisfied; feel gloatingly pleasedจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
Seeing our team score in stoppage time and win felt so satisfying.
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คนkonโกงgoongโดนdoonจับได้jàp-dâaiสักทีsàk-tiiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสะใจsà-jaiที่tîiความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
The cheater finally got caught; I feel satisfied that justice was served.
หลังจากlăng jàakอดòtตลอดdtà-lòtเดือนdeuuanเพื่อpêuuaสอบผ่านsòp pàanพอporเห็นผลhĕn pŏnออกมาòk maaว่าwâaทำได้tam dâiก็gâwดีใจdee jaiสะใจsà-jaiแบบbàepสุดๆsùt sùt
After a month of restraint to pass the exam, seeing the results felt overwhelmingly satisfying.
หนังnǎngหักhàkมุมmumตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiจนjonคนkonเลวleeoโดนdoonเอาคืนao-kʉʉnสะใจsà-jaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanความคับข้องใจkwaam-káp-kɔ̂ɔng-jaiที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmมาmaaถูกtùukปลดปล่อยbplòt-bplɔ̀i
The plot twist at the end where the villain gets payback felt cathartically satisfying, like pent-up frustration being released.
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 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
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สะใจsà-jaiสะใจsà-jaideeply satisfied; gloatingly pleaseddeeply satisfied; gloatingly pleasedWord