ใจจ่อ
jai-jɔ̀ɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
intent; eagerly attentive; expectant
being completely focused on something, often waiting with eager expectation or in suspense.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitใจจ่อjai jòใจจ่อjai jòintent; eagerly attentive; expectantอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ทีวีtee weeทีวีtee wee1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoonดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoon[to] watch cartoonsเรื่องโปรดrêuuang bpròhtเรื่องโปรดrêuuang bpròhtfavorite (story/topic/subject)
The children are sitting and waiting eagerly in front of the TV to watch their favorite cartoon.
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ฉันchǎnเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpอย่างyàangใจจ่อjai-jɔ̀ɔหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàผ่านpàanทุกtúkวิชาwí-chaa
I'm waiting for the exam results with eager expectation, hoping to pass all subjects.
เขาkǎoตั้งหน้าตั้งตารอdtâng-nâa-dtâng-dtaa-rɔɔแฟนfɛɛnกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetอย่างyàangใจจ่อjai-jɔ̀ɔมาmaaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He has been eagerly waiting for his girlfriend to return from abroad for many weeks.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têetต่างdtàangเฝ้าติดตามfâo-dtìt-dtaamข่าวkàaoการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaทีมtiimหมูป่าmǔu-bpàaอย่างyàangใจจ่อjai-jɔ̀ɔ
The entire nation was in suspense, watching the news of the Wild Boars team rescue mission.
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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จ่อjɔ̀ɔจ่อjɔ̀ɔ1hold/press close; point at close range2[to] be imminent; be on the vergehold/press close; point at close rangePart 2
ใจจ่อjai-jɔ̀ɔใจจ่อjai-jɔ̀ɔintent; eagerly attentive; expectantintent; eagerly attentive; expectantWord