ห้ามใจ
hâam-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation
to control or hold back one’s feelings, desires, or impulses; to refrain despite wanting to do something
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillห้ามใจhâam-jaiห้ามใจhâam-jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptationไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He held himself back from buying a new phone even though he really wanted it.
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I have to restrain myself from responding when I’m angry.
She holds herself back from eating desserts to control her weight.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผิดหวังpìt-wǎngมากmâakเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ห้ามใจhâam-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiพูดpûutถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเงียบแทนngîiap-tɛɛn
Even though he was very disappointed, he restrained himself from saying harsh words and chose to remain silent instead.
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
hâam
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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ห้ามใจhâam-jaiห้ามใจhâam-jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation[to] restrain oneself; resist temptationWord