แรงใจ
rɛɛng-jaiMeanings
1NounB1
mental strength; morale
inner strength, determination, or morale that helps someone keep going
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failedกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังมีแรงyang-mii-rɛɛngยังมีแรงyang-mii-rɛɛng[to] still have strengthใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ลุกขึ้นสู้lúk-kʉ̂n-sûuลุกขึ้นสู้lúk-kʉ̂n-sûu[to] rise up and fightต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
Even after failing many times, he still has the inner strength to get back up and keep fighting.
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ตอนdtɔɔnงานngaanหนักnàkฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt-dtaam-gam-nòt
When the work is heavy, I have to gather my determination to finish it on time.
เธอtəəผ่านpàanช่วงchûuangรักษาrák-sǎaตัวdtuuaได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ
She got through her treatment because she had steadfast morale and refused to give up.
ในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtผู้นำpûu-namต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiให้hâiทีมtiimเห็นhěnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konก้าวต่อไปgâao-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
In times of crisis, a leader must show inner strength to the team so that everyone can keep moving forward.
2NounB1
encouragement; moral support
support or uplifting words that boost someone’s spirit and motivation
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaam[to] send a message; [to] textให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แรงใจrɛɛng-jaiแรงใจrɛɛng-jai1mental strength; morale2encouragement; moral supportก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
My friend sent encouraging words before my exam tomorrow.
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คำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuให้hâiแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiกับgàpนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiกำลังgam-langท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛ
The teacher’s words gave encouragement to the students who were discouraged.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiคำพูดkam-pûutนั้นnánเป็นbpenแรงใจrɛɛng-jaiให้hâiฉันchǎnฮึดสู้hʉ́t-sûuอีกครั้งìik-kráng
My mom said it's okay; those words encouraged me to keep fighting.
ข้อความkôr kwaamสั้นsânๆ-จากjàakคุณkunคือkeuแรงใจraeng jaiสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeประคองbprà-kongฉันchănในnaiช่วงเวลาchûuang way-laaยากลำบากyâak lam-bàak
Your brief message is vital encouragement that sustains me through hard times.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
แรงใจrɛɛng-jaiแรงใจrɛɛng-jaimental strength; moralemental strength; moraleWord