ใจกล้า
jai-glâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
brave; courageous
showing courage and willingness to face danger, hardship, or fear
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจกล้าjai-glâaใจกล้าjai-glâa1brave; courageous2bold; daringมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
He was very brave to go and rescue the cat stuck on the tall tree.
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ต้องdtôngเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeใจกล้าjai glâaจริงๆjing jingถึงจะtĕung jàลุกขึ้นlúk kêunพูดpôotความจริงkwaam jingต่อหน้าdtò nâaผู้มีอำนาจpôo mee am-nâat
You have to be a truly courageous person to stand up and speak the truth in front of powerful people.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàkเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangใจกล้าjai-glâaต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpโรคร้ายrôok-ráaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ
Even though she was very ill, she courageously continued to fight the disease and refused to give up.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoคนkonนั้นnánใจกล้าjai-glâaพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàเดินทางเข้าdəən-taang-kâoไปbpaiในnaiเขตสงครามkèet-sǒng-kraamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรายงานraai-ngaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanให้hâiโลกlôokได้รับรู้dâi-ráp-rúu
That journalist was courageous enough to travel into a war zone to report the situation to the world.
2AdjectiveB1
bold; daring
ready to take risks or act with confident determination, sometimes in a way that others might avoid
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจกล้าjai-glâaใจกล้าjai-glâa1brave; courageous2bold; daringมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evokeคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkstranger; unknown personคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
He was very bold to go and strike up a conversation with a stranger.
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เธอtəəใจกล้าjai-glâaมากmâakที่tîiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamมาmaaเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
She was very daring to decide to quit her regular job to start her own business.
ต้องใจdtɔ̂ng-jaiกล้าglâaหน่อยnɔ̀iถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàกล้าglâaเสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diiaที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumใหญ่yài
You have to be a bit bold to dare to propose a different idea in a large meeting.
การเป็นgaan-bpenนักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความใจกล้าkwaam-jai-glâaที่จะtîi-jàเสี่ยงsìiangในnaiจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnลังเลlang-lee
Being a successful investor requires the audacity to take risks at moments when others hesitate.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
jai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 1
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กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlybrave; courageousPart 2
ใจกล้าjai-glâaใจกล้าjai-glâabrave; courageousbrave; courageousWord