แข็งใจ
kɛ̌ng-jaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] force oneself; [to] steel oneself
To force oneself to do something difficult, unpleasant, or against one's feelings; to steel oneself.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toแข็งใจkăeng jaiแข็งใจkăeng jai[to] force oneself; [to] steel oneselfกินยาgin yaaกินยาgin yaa[to] take medicine (orally)ขมๆkŏm kŏmขมๆkŏm kŏma bit bitter; mildly bitter; on the bitter sideให้หมดhâi mòtให้หมดhâi mòtall of it; completely
He had to force himself to finish the bitter medicine.
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She had to force herself to say goodbye to him, even though she still loved him.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàป่วยbpùuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แข็งใจkɛ̌ng-jaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiประชุมbprà-chumสำคัญsǎm-kan
Even though he was sick, he steeled himself to go to work because he had an important meeting.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔต้องdtɔ̂ngแข็งใจkɛ̌ng-jaiแจ้งข่าวjɛ̂ɛng-kàaoร้ายráaiให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiทราบsâapด้วยdûuaiความสงบนิ่งkwaam-sà-ngòp-nîngที่สุดtîi-sùt
The doctor had to steel himself to deliver the bad news to the patient's family as calmly as possible.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ng
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
แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
แข็งใจkɛ̌ng-jaiแข็งใจkɛ̌ng-jai[to] force oneself; [to] steel oneself[to] force oneself; [to] steel oneselfWord