แน่ใจ
nɛ̂ɛ-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sure; certain
feeling no doubt; confident that something is true or will happen
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jai1sure; certain2[to] be sure (about/of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
I am sure that he will come.
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Are you sure you will go tomorrow?
ผมpǒmไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaรถเมล์rót-meeสายsǎaiนี้níiจอดjɔ̀ɔtที่tîiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
I'm not sure whether this bus stops at the university.
The teacher is certain that all students have understood this lesson.
2VerbA2
[to] be sure (about/of)
to feel confident or have no doubt about something
Examples
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She is not sure whether she can go tomorrow.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakตรวจdtrùuatข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunอีกครั้งìik-krángผมpǒmแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaตารางdtaa-raangนี้níiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
After checking the data again, I am sure that this schedule is correct.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
แน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaisure; certainsure; certainWord