ใจคอ
jai-kɔɔMeanings
1NounB2
temperament; disposition
a person's general character and way of feeling or thinking
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneจากใจjàak-jaiจากใจjàak-jaifrom the heart; sincerely; heartfeltคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)น่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpenน่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpen[to] be likely; [to] probably beคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจริงจังjing-jangจริงจังjing-jang1serious; earnest2seriously; earnestlyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûut[to] keep a promise
Judging from his general character, he seems to be someone who takes work seriously and keeps his word.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaควรkuuanคบkópเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiใจคอjai-kɔɔดีdiiรู้จักrúu-jàkเห็นอกเห็นใจhěn-òk-hěn-jaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Mom says we should befriend people with a good character who know how to empathize with others.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพูดเก่งpûut-gèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛใจคอjai-kɔɔออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàหุนหันพลันแล่นhǔn-hǎn-plan-lɛ̂ɛnทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiโดยdooiไม่mâiคิดkítรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Although he speaks well, his disposition is rather impulsive, which makes him decide without careful thought.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuใจคอjai-kɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนkonรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́ยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnต่อdtɔ̀ɔสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanเพียงใดpiiang-dai
Executives must look at a candidate’s general character: how prudent, honest, and adaptable they are.
2NounB2
state of mind; feelings
one's current mental or emotional state
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodใจคอjai-kɔɔใจคอjai-kɔɔ1temperament; disposition2state of mind; feelingsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileเครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; businessเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomnia
Lately my state of mind hasn’t been good; stress from work keeps me from sleeping.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuข่าวkàaoนั้นnánใจคอjai-kɔɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuจะjàไม่อยู่mâi-yùuกับgàpเนื้อnʉ́ʉaกับgàpตัวdtuuaทำอะไรtam-à-raiก็gɔ̂ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tí
After hearing that news, his mental state seemed unsettled; he couldn’t focus on anything.
วันก่อนwan-gɔ̀ɔnฉันchǎnใจคอjai-kɔɔไม่mâiสงบsà-ngòpเอาaoเสียsǐiaเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatทั้งวันtáng-wan
The other day my mind was completely ill at ease because I had to wait for the test results all day.
พอpɔɔฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmเทาtaoหนักnàkใจคอjai-kɔɔคนkonในบ้านnai-bâanก็gɔ̂ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiต่างdtàangพะวงpá-wongว่าwâaจะjàเกิดgə̀ətน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
As the rain began to pour, everyone’s state of mind grew uneasy, worried about possible flooding.
Tones
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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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ใจคอjai-kɔɔใจคอjai-kɔɔtemperament; dispositiontemperament; dispositionWord