หัวใจ
hǔua-jaiMeanings
1NounA2
heart (organ)
The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
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หัวใจhǔua-jaiหัวใจhǔua-jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสูบฉีดsùup-chìitสูบฉีดsùup-chìit1[to] pump (liquid)2[to] inject; [to] infuse [sth]เลือดlʉ̂ʉatเลือดlʉ̂ʉat1blood2bloodline; lineage3spirit; vigorไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
The heart works all the time to pump blood throughout the body.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiหัวใจhǔua-jaiเต้นdtênเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งsòngเลือดlʉ̂ʉatไปbpaiเลี้ยงlíiangกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When I exercise, the heart beats faster to send more blood to the muscles.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtฟังfangเสียงsǐiangหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็คchékการสูบgaan-sùupฉีดchìitเลือดlʉ̂ʉatว่าwâaปกติbpòk-gà-dtìหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The doctor listens to the patient’s heart to check whether the blood pumping is normal.
หัวใจhŭua jaiเป็นbpenอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáที่têeมีmeeกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaแข็งแรงkăeng raengซึ่งsêungบีบตัวbèep dtuuaเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàเพื่อpêuuaผลักดันplàk danเลือดlêuuatไปยังbpai yangอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáต่างdtàangๆ-
The heart is a strong muscular organ that contracts rhythmically to push blood to various organs.
2NounB1
heart; feelings
A person's emotions, compassion, courage, or love; the emotional center.
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหัวใจhǔua-jaiหัวใจhǔua-jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoon1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
She has a gentle heart and likes to help others.
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แม้máeจะjàเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakเขาkăoยังyangต่อสู้dtòr sôoด้วยdûuayหัวใจhŭua jaiที่têeเข้มแข็งkêm-kăeng
Even though he was very tired, he mustered the strength to fight on with a strong heart.
The teacher’s warm words filled the children’s hearts with joy.
ในnaiวันที่wan-tîiมืดมนmʉ̂ʉt-monเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngก็gɔ̂พยุงpá-yungหัวใจhǔua-jaiเราraoให้hâiยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtด้วยdûuaiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaa
On dark days, a friend upholds our hearts with compassion, helping us stand firm.
3NounB2
core; essence; crux
The most important part or central point of something.
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หัวใจhǔua-jaiหัวใจhǔua-jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การช่วยgaan-chûuaiการช่วยgaan-chûuaihelp; assistanceชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend onตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The heart of this project is helping the community become self-reliant.
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หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngการเรียนgaan-riianภาษาpaa-sǎaคือkʉʉการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทุกวันtúk-wan
The heart of language learning is practicing consistently every day.
Transparency is the heart of good governance.
หัวใจhŭua jaiของkŏngการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaคือkeuการฟังgaan fangอย่างตั้งใจyàang dtâng jaiและláeเข้าใจkâo jaiอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiจริงjingๆ-
The heart of negotiation is listening attentively and truly understanding the other side.
4NounB2
mnemonic formula; abbreviated formula
A short formula, often consisting of initial syllables or letters, representing principles, a teaching, or a sacred text.
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หัวใจhŭua jaiหัวใจhŭua jai1heart (organ)2heart; feelings3core; essence; crux4mnemonic formula; abbreviated formulaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการจำgaan jamการจำgaan jam1remembering; recall2memorization; learning by heartคำศัพท์kam sàpคำศัพท์kam sàp1vocabulary; lexicon2word; vocabulary item; termคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ทบทวนtóp-tuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuan1[to] review; revise (study)2[to] reconsider; re-examineสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniformทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The key to remembering vocabulary is short but consistent daily review.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàทำtamแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanให้hâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iหัวใจhǔua-jaiคือkʉʉการใช้gaan-cháiน้ำพริกแกงnáam-prík-gɛɛngและlɛ́วัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpที่tîiสดใหม่sòt-mài
If you want delicious green curry, the key is to use fresh curry paste and ingredients.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngการพรีเซนต์gaan-prii-seenที่ดีtîi-diiคือkʉʉรู้rúuผู้ฟังpûu-fangและlɛ́จัดjàtโครงเรื่องkroong-rʉ̂ʉangให้hâiตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotเขาkǎo
The key to a good presentation is knowing your audience and structuring the content to meet their needs.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiในnaiการอ่านgaan-àanบทความวิชาการbòt-kwaam-wí-chaa-gaanคือkʉʉจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denวิธีวิจัยwí-tii-wí-jaiและlɛ́ผลpǒnหลักlàkให้ได้hâi-dâaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
The key to reading academic articles is grasping the methodology and main findings before the details.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หัวใจhǔua-jaiหัวใจhǔua-jaiheart (organ)heart (organ)Word