ใจ(jai)

Meanings

1NounA2

heart; mind; feelings; spirit

the inner self where emotions, thoughts, will, and spirit reside; the seat of feelings

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเศร้าsâoเศร้าsâosad; sorrowfulๆ-ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)
Today my heart feels kind of sad; I don’t know why.
2NounB1

kindness; compassion; generosity

moral or emotional quality showing kindness, sympathy, or willingness to help

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีน้ำใจmee nám jaiมีน้ำใจmee nám jaikind; considerate; generousช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตกงานdtòk ngaanตกงานdtòk ngaan1[to] be unemployed2[to] lose one’s jobเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is always kind and helps people who are unemployed.
3NounB1

courage; spirit; morale

emotional strength, bravery, or overall spirit (e.g., ใจสู้ใจสู้jai sôodetermined; resilient = brave-hearted)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีใจmee jaiมีใจmee jai1[to] have a crush on; be into [sb]2[to] be willing; be inclined3[to] be compassionateสู้sôoสู้sôo1[to] fight; struggle2[to] compete; contend (against)3[to] withstand; cope with; afford4cannot match; be inferior to (negative/comparative)5keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมแพ้yom páeยอมแพ้yom páe1[to] surrender; give up2[to] quit tryingง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicatedๆ-
He has a fighting spirit and doesn’t give up easily.
4NounB2

intention; will; willingness

a person's purpose, resolve, or readiness to do something

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมีใจmee jaiมีใจmee jai1[to] have a crush on; be into [sb]2[to] be willing; be inclined3[to] be compassionateจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มงานrêrm ngaanเริ่มงานrêrm ngaan1[to] start work; [to] begin one's shift2[to] start a new job (commence employment)3[for an event] [to] begin; [to] start an event/ceremonyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2right away; immediately (possible/allowed)
If you have the willingness to help, we can start this task right away.
5NounB2

core; essence (in compounds)

the central part or essence when used in compounds (e.g., ใจความใจความjai kwaam1substance; essential content2main idea; gist = main point)

Examples

สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upใจความjai kwaamใจความjai kwaam1substance; essential content2main idea; gistของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบทความbòt kwaamบทความbòt kwaamarticle; essayนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rákการอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rák1conservation; preservation2resource/energy conservationป่าชายเลนbpàa chaai laynป่าชายเลนbpàa chaai laynmangrove forest
The main point of this article is the conservation of mangrove forests.

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