หายใจ
hǎai-jaiMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] breathe; respire
to take air into the lungs and expel it; to perform the act of breathing
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai[to] breathe; respireช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughจมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)
He breathes slowly through his nose.
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The baby breathes rhythmically while sleeping.
After running, I stopped to breathe fully into my lungs.
The teacher taught us to inhale deeply and exhale slowly.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎai
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
หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)[to] disappear; be gonePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
หายใจhǎai-jaiหายใจhǎai-jai[to] breathe; respire[to] breathe; respireWord