ใจช้ำ
jai-chámMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
emotionally bruised; heartsore
a state of emotional hurt or bruise from disappointment, emotional harm, or heartbreak
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใจช้ำjai-chámใจช้ำjai-chámemotionally bruised; heartsoreอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากเจอyàak-jəəอยากเจอyàak-jəə[to] want to meet; [to] want to seeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
After being heartbroken, he felt emotionally bruised for months and didn’t want to meet anyone.
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คำkamพูดแรงpôot raengๆ-วันนั้นwan nánทำให้tam hâiฉันchănใจช้ำjai chámจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดคุยpôot kuiกับgàpเขาkăoอีกèek
Those harsh words that day left me emotionally hurt, so I didn’t dare talk to him again.
แม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiนานnaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamที่tîiถูกtùukทรยศtɔɔ-rá-yótยังyangทำให้tam-hâiใจช้ำjai-chámทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ng
Even after a long time, the memory of betrayal still bruises my heart whenever I think of it.
เธอterทำเป็นtam bpenยิ้มyímสู้sôoแต่dtàeลึกléukๆ-แล้วláeoใจช้ำjai chámจากjàakความคาดหวังkwaam kâat wăngที่têeพังทลายpang tá-laai
She pretends to smile, but deep down her heart is bruised by shattered expectations.
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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ช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsorebruised (skin/fruit/plant)Part 2
ใจช้ำjai-chámใจช้ำjai-chámemotionally bruised; heartsoreemotionally bruised; heartsoreWord