สิ้นใจ
sîn-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] die; breathe one’s last
To die; to take one’s final breath. This term is often more literary or emotive than the neutral word ตายตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal) (dtai).
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanสิ้นใจsîn-jaiสิ้นใจsîn-jai[to] die; breathe one’s lastอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòppeacefully; calmlyที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeท่ามกลางtâam-glaangท่ามกลางtâam-glaang1amid; among2amid (situations)ลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good condition
Grandmother passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her caring children and grandchildren.
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ทหารtá-hǎanที่tîiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpสาหัสsǎa-hàtคนkonนั้นnánสิ้นใจsîn-jaiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiหน่วยแพทย์nùuai-pɛ̂ɛtจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
That severely injured soldier took his last breath before the medical unit arrived.
หลังจากlăng jàakต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàpโรคร้ายrôhk ráaiมาmaaเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naanในที่สุดnai têe sùtเขาkăoก็gâwสิ้นใจsîn jaiลงในlong naiอ้อมแขนôm kăenของkŏngภรรยาpan-rá-yaa
After battling a serious illness for a long time, he finally passed away in his wife's arms.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánพระเอกprá-èekได้dâaiสิ้นใจsîn-jaiลงในlong-naiสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องบ้านเมืองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bâan-mʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
In that literary work, the protagonist died on the battlefield to protect his homeland.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sîn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
สิ้นsînสิ้นsîn1[to] end; be finished; be used up2[to] pass away (formal/polite)3completely; entirely4[to] lose [sb] to death (literary)[to] end; be finished; be used upPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สิ้นใจsîn-jaiสิ้นใจsîn-jai[to] die; breathe one’s last[to] die; breathe one’s lastWord