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jɛ̀m-sǎiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
cheerful; bright (mood or expression)
Looking or feeling happy, lively, and positive; showing a cheerful, pleasant expression.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎi1cheerful; bright (mood or expression)2clear; bright (weather/light/appearance; complexion)3lucid; clear (mind/thought)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
You look very cheerful today.
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This morning he smiled cheerfully because he got good news.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกลับบ้านglàp bâanด้วยdûuayหน้าnâaแจ่มใสjàem săiหลังจากlăng jàakชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn
The kids went home with cheerful faces after winning the competition.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangทักทายták-taaiทุกคนtúk-konด้วยdûuaiสีหน้าsǐi-nâaแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiและlɛ́พลังpá-langบวกbùuak
Even though she works hard, she still greets everyone with a cheerful expression and positive energy.
2AdjectiveA2
clear; bright (weather/light/appearance; complexion)
Clear and bright in appearance, such as sunny weather, radiant light, or a fresh, vivid look.
Examples
เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎi1cheerful; bright (mood or expression)2clear; bright (weather/light/appearance; complexion)3lucid; clear (mind/thought)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีเมฆmii-mêekมีเมฆmii-mêekcloudyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This morning the sky is clear and bright with no clouds.
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After the rain stopped, the sunlight looked clearer and brighter than in the morning.
หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเช็ดchétทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
The freshly cleaned windows made the room look brighter immediately.
ป้ายbpâaiทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkใหม่màiใช้cháiสีsǐiโทนtoonสว่างsà-wàangจึงjʉngมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiชัดchátและlɛ́ให้hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiในnaiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
The new exit sign uses bright tones, making it highly visible and giving the station a clear, bright atmosphere.
3AdjectiveB1
lucid; clear (mind/thought)
Mentally clear or alert; having a bright, unclouded state of mind.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นอนเต็มอิ่มnɔɔn-dtem-ìmนอนเต็มอิ่มnɔɔn-dtem-ìm[to] get enough sleep; [to] sleep fullyเช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)แจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎi1cheerful; bright (mood or expression)2clear; bright (weather/light/appearance; complexion)3lucid; clear (mind/thought)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
I slept well last night; this morning my mind is clear and I can think quickly.
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กาแฟgaa-fɛɛแก้วgɛ̂ɛoเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpทันทีtan-tii
A single cup of coffee made him mentally alert and ready to start the exam immediately.
พอpɔɔเดินdəənออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiสูดsùutอากาศaa-gàatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหัวhǔuaโล่งlôongและlɛ́แจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangไม่mâiลังเลlang-lee
After stepping out for some fresh air, he felt clear-headed and alert, so he made a decision without hesitation.
หลังlăngทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tíยี่สิบyêe sìpนาทีnaa-teeความคิดkwaam kítของฉันkŏng chănแจ่มใสjàem săiขึ้นkêunเห็นhĕnลำดับขั้นตอนlam-dàp kân dtonของkŏngปัญหาbpan-hăaอย่างเป็นระบบyàang bpen rá-bòp
After twenty minutes of meditation, my thoughts became clearer, and I could see the steps of the problem systematically.
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
jɛ̀m
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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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
แจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎicheerful; bright (mood or expression)cheerful; bright (mood or expression)Word