ใจความ
jai-kwaamMeaning
1NounB1
main idea; gist
the central idea or most important meaning in what is said or written
Examples
สรุปแล้วsà-rùp-lɛ́ɛoสรุปแล้วsà-rùp-lɛ́ɛoin conclusion; in the endใจความjai-kwaamใจความjai-kwaammain idea; gistของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)
In summary, the central idea of what he said is that we should watch our expenses.
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ถ้าtâaอ่านàanข่าวkàaoนี้níiจนjonจบjòpคุณkunจะjàเห็นhěnใจความjai-kwaamว่าwâaรัฐrátต้องdtɔ̂ngการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîip
If you read this news to the end, you will see that the central idea is that the government wants to solve the cost-of-living problem.
แม้mɛ́ɛบทความbòt-kwaamจะjàยาวyaaoและlɛ́มีmiiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛใจความjai-kwaamกลับglàpชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaให้hâiคิดkítเชิงวิพากษ์chəəng-wí-pâakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแชร์chɛɛข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
Even though the article is long and detailed, the central idea is clear: think critically before sharing information.
The essential content of the letter is that he requests to postpone the appointment.
ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกbɔ̀ɔkใจความjai-kwaamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
The teacher had us read the article and state the essential content.
แม้mɛ́ɛเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangยาวyaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛใจความjai-kwaamของkɔ̌ɔngย่อหน้าyɔ̂ɔ-nâaนี้níiคือkʉʉเสนอทางออกsà-nə̌ə-taang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâai
Although the story is long, the essential content of this paragraph is to propose a feasible solution.
โปรดbpròhtจับใจความjàp jai kwaamจากjàakสุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótและláeเขียนkĭianสรุปsà-rùpที่têeสะท้อนsà-tónสาระsăa-ráหลักlàkให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp tûuan
Please grasp the essential content of the speech and write a summary that reflects the main substance comprehensively.
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
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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ใจความjai-kwaamใจความjai-kwaammain idea; gistmain idea; gistWord