สุขใจ
sùk-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
happy; pleased; content (at heart)
Feeling happy, calm, and satisfied; content at heart.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สุขใจsùk-jaiสุขใจsùk-jai1happy; pleased; content (at heart)2[to] be happy; be content; be pleasedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
I am content to be with my family.
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การได้gaan dâiนั่งnângอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukสุขใจsùk jai
Being able to sit and read quietly makes me feel content.
The lives of the villagers here are simple and content.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoสุขใจsùk-jaiได้dâai
Even though we are not rich, living a sufficient life can make our family feel content.
2VerbA2
[to] be happy; be content; be pleased
To experience a pleasant, satisfied feeling in one’s heart or mind.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp1[to] welcome; receive (guests)2[to] host; extend hospitality3[to] accept; be receptive toก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสุขใจsùk-jaiสุขใจsùk-jai1happy; pleased; content (at heart)2[to] be happy; be content; be pleased
He sees his dog running to greet him and feels content.
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Whenever he gets to return to his hometown, he feels content every time.
I will be very content if you come to see me tomorrow.
การได้gaan-dâaiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnที่tîiลำบากlam-bàakทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmสุขใจsùk-jaiอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Being able to help others in need truly makes me feel content.
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 syllableEnds in -ข, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùk
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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
สุขใจsùk-jaiสุขใจsùk-jaihappy; pleased; content (at heart)happy; pleased; content (at heart)Word