หลักใจ
làk-jaiMeaning
1NounB2
emotional or spiritual anchor
A person, belief, principle, or other source of support that someone relies on for inner strength, reassurance, or stability.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นหลักbpen-làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primaryใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toโทรไปtoo-bpaiโทรไปtoo-bpai[to] call; phone; place a call (to [sb]/[somewhere])คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] brag; boast3[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
My mother is my source of emotional support, so I often call her when I have problems.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuไกลบ้านglai-bâanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔเป็นหลักbpen-làkใจjai
Even though he lives far from home, his father's teachings give him inner strength.
ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaว่าwâaทุกtúkปัญหาbpan-hǎaมีmiiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นหลักbpen-làkใจjaiที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเธอtəəไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
The belief that every problem has a solution gives her the inner strength not to give up, even after repeated failures.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpเธอtəəความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangข้อปฏิบัติkɔ̂ɔ-bpà-dtì-bàtแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นหลักbpen-làkใจjaiที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kongในnaiยามyaamสับสนsàp-sǒn
For her, honesty is not merely a rule to follow but also an inner anchor that helps her make firm decisions in times of uncertainty.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
làk
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
หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsmain; principal; primaryPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
หลักใจlàk-jaiหลักใจlàk-jaiemotional or spiritual anchoremotional or spiritual anchorWord