แก่ใจ(gàe jai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

know full well (inside); inwardly aware

To know or realize clearly in one’s heart; to be inwardly certain of something.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerแก่ใจgàe jaiแก่ใจgàe jai1know full well (inside); inwardly aware2not have the heart (to); lose nerveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบางอย่างbaang yàangบางอย่างbaang yàangsomething; certain thing(s)ผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
He didn't say it, but I knew in my heart that something was wrong.
2VerbC1

not have the heart (to); lose nerve

To feel unable to do something out of pity, reluctance, or lack of nerve; to shrink from acting.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[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)เร่ร่อนrây rônเร่ร่อนrây rôn1[to] wander; roam (without a fixed home)2homeless; itinerantหนาวnăaoหนาวnăao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แก่ใจgàe jaiแก่ใจgàe jai1know full well (inside); inwardly aware2not have the heart (to); lose nerveจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หลบฝนlòp fŏnหลบฝนlòp fŏn1[to] take shelter from rain2[to] avoid the rain
Seeing the shivering stray dog, he couldn't bring himself to shoo it away, so he let it in to escape the rain.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard to5dark (color); strong (drink)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
แก่ใจgàe jaiแก่ใจgàe jaiknow full well (inside); inwardly aware