แก่ใจ
gɛ̀ɛ-jaiMeanings
1VerbB2
in one's heart; inwardly; full well
in one's own heart or awareness; used with verbs of knowing or thinking, as in รู้แก่ใจรู้แก่ใจrúu-gɛ̀ɛ-jai[to] know in one's heart; [to] know deep down
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jai1in one's heart; inwardly; full well2heart; inclination; willingnessว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบางอย่างbaang-yàangบางอย่างbaang-yàangsomething; certain thing(s)ผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
He didn't say it, but I knew in my heart that something was wrong.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛทำเป็นtam-bpenเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiว่าwâaท่านtânกังวลgang-wonอยู่yùuมากmâak
Mother acted strong, but everyone knew inwardly that she was very worried.
ถึงtʉ̌ngไม่มีmâi-miiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเป็นชิ้นเป็นอันbpen-chín-bpen-anฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂แก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiว่าwâaความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp
Even without concrete evidence, I knew in my heart that his silence was the answer.
เธอterยิ้มyímจางๆjaang jaangให้hâiฉันchănพอporแก่ใจgàe jaiว่าwâaความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panนี้néeเดินมาdern maaถึงtĕungทางแยกtaang yâek
She gave a faint smile, and I knew inwardly that our relationship had reached a crossroads.
2VerbC1
heart; inclination; willingness
the heart or inclination to do something, especially in ไม่มีแก่ใจ, meaning to have no heart or inclination to do it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)เร่ร่อนrêe-rɔ̂ɔnเร่ร่อนrêe-rɔ̂ɔn1[to] wander; roam (without a fixed home)2homeless; itinerantหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jai1in one's heart; inwardly; full well2heart; inclination; willingnessจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หลบฝนlòp-fǒnหลบฝนlòp-fǒn[to] take shelter from rain
Seeing the shivering stray dog, he couldn't bring himself to shoo it away, so he let it in to escape the rain.
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เธอterตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàต่อว่าdtòr wâaเพื่อนpêuuanเรื่องrêuuangมาmaaสายsăaiบ่อยbòiแต่dtàeพอporเห็นhĕnสีหน้าsĕe nâaเหนื่อยล้าnèuay láaก็gâwไม่mâiแก่ใจgàe jaiจะjàพูดpôotแรงๆraeng raeng
She intended to scold her friend for being late often, but when she saw the tired look, she couldn't bring herself to speak harshly.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดงบdtàt-ngópแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiจะjàปลดbplòtใครkraiออกɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonมีmiiภาระpaa-ráครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Even though he knew the budget had to be cut, the manager couldn't bring himself to lay anyone off, as each person had family obligations.
หมอmɔ̌ɔถือtʉ̌ʉมีดผ่าตัดmîit-pàa-dtàtแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ชะงักchá-ngákไม่mâiแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiจะjàทำtamต่อเมื่อdtɔ̀ɔ-mʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnคนไข้kon-kâiอ้อนวอนɔ̂ɔn-wɔɔnน้ำตาnáam-dtaaคลอklɔɔ
With the scalpel in hand, the doctor hesitated, unable to proceed when he saw the patient pleading with tears in their eyes.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
แก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiแก่ใจgɛ̀ɛ-jaiin one's heart; inwardly; full wellin one's heart; inwardly; full wellWord