ฮีลใจ
hiin-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] give emotional comfort; heal/soothe [sb]'s feelings
Colloquial Thai (from English "heal") meaning to restore or soothe [sb]'s emotions; to give emotional support (e.g., ฮีลใจตัวเอง, ฮีลใจเพื่อน).
Examples
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry; weepเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฮีลใจhiin-jaiฮีลใจhiin-jai1[to] give emotional comfort; heal/soothe [sb]'s feelings2emotional healing; comfort (slang)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
When I was crying, my friend came to talk to me to soothe my emotions.
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เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแย่yɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛได้dâaiกอดgɔ̀ɔtแมวmɛɛoก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiฮีลใจhiin-jaiเราraoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
When I'm feeling down, just hugging my cat can help soothe my heart.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพูดpûutปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฮีลใจhiin-jaiแฟนfɛɛnที่tîiกำลังgam-langเสียใจsǐia-jai
He tried to offer words of comfort to soothe his grieving girlfriend.
การได้gaan-dâaiกลับไปglàp-bpaiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtช่วยchûuaiฮีลใจhiin-jaiเขาkǎoจากjàakความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Getting to go back and spend time with his family in the countryside helped to restore his emotional well-being from the exhaustion of work.
2NounB1
emotional healing; comfort (slang)
The act or state of emotional healing/comfort, often used in lifestyle contexts (e.g., กิจกรรมฮีลใจ, คาเฟ่ฮีลใจ).
Examples
สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแพลนplɛɛnแพลนplɛɛn1[to] plan2plan; scheduleไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทริปฮีลใจtríp-hiin-jaiทริปฮีลใจtríp-hiin-jaihealing trip; restorative getaway
This weekend I have a plan to go to the beach; it's an emotional-healing trip.
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ฉันchănกำลังgam-langมองหาmong hăaคาเฟ่kaa-fêhบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดีๆdee deeเป็นbpenสถานที่sà-tăan tîiฮีลใจheen jaiในnaiวันหยุดwan yùt
I'm looking for a café with a nice atmosphere to be a place for emotional comfort on my day off.
การทำgaan-tamสวนsǔuanปลูกbplùukต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamฮีลใจhiin-jaiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòp
Gardening is an emotional-healing activity that makes me feel calm.
สำหรับsăm-ràpบางคนbaang konการได้gaan dâiฟังfangเพลงplayngโปรดbpròhtในnaiห้องhôngเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapถือเป็นtĕu bpenการฮีลใจgaan heel jaiที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtหลังlăngผ่านpàanเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoแย่ๆyâe yâeมาmaa
For some people, listening to a favorite song in a quiet room is considered the best form of emotional healing after going through a bad experience.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
hiin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ฮีลhiinฮีลhiin1[to] heal (gaming/colloq.)2[to] comfort/soothe (slang)3healer (gaming)[to] heal (gaming/colloq.)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ฮีลใจhiin-jaiฮีลใจhiin-jai[to] give emotional comfort; heal/soothe [sb]'s feelings[to] give emotional comfort; heal/soothe [sb]'s feelingsWord