ใจกุศล
jai-gù-sǒnMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
charitable; benevolent; kind-hearted
Describes someone who is generous, charitable, and likes to help others or do good deeds.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒnใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒncharitable; benevolent; kind-heartedท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
My grandmother is a charitable person; she likes to donate money to the temple.
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เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanอาหารaa-hǎanคนkonนั้นnánใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒnมากmâakเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpแจกjɛ̀ɛkอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiคนยากจนkon-yâak-jon
That restaurant owner is very charitable; he likes to give food to poor people.
ผู้คนpûu-konใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒnจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakร่วมกันrûuam-ganบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเงินngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-paiน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
Many charitable people came together to donate money to help the flood victims.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngแค่kɛ̂ɛการบริจาคเงินgaan-bɔɔ-rí-jàak-ngənเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่dtɛ̀ɛหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการมีgaan-miiจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiอยากyàakช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
Being a charitable person doesn't just mean donating money; it means having a mind that wants to help others without expecting anything in return.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจกุศล said ใจ-กุ-สน?
jai-gù-sǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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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ใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒnใจกุศลjai-gù-sǒncharitable; benevolent; kind-heartedcharitable; benevolent; kind-heartedWord