ใจทมิฬ
jai-tá-minMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
black-hearted; cruel; merciless
Describes a person who is cruel, merciless, and without compassion; evil-hearted.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจทมิฬjai-tá-minใจทมิฬjai-tá-minblack-hearted; cruel; mercilessขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that bigเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingทำร้ายtam-ráaiทำร้ายtam-ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockทางสู้taang-sûuทางสู้taang-sûumeans of resistance; way to fight back; line of defenseได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerลงคอlong-kɔɔลงคอlong-kɔɔ1[to] go down the throat; be able to swallow [sth]2[to] bring oneself to do [sth]; have the heart to do [sth]
Is he really that cruel-hearted, to be able to hurt a defenseless animal?
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คนร้ายkon ráaiที่têeก่อเหตุgòr hèhtช่างchângใจjaiทมิฬหินชาติtá-min hĭn châatไม่มีmâi meeความปรานีkwaam bpraa-neeแม้แต่máe dtàeกับgàpเด็กเล็กdèk lék
The perpetrator of the crime was so cruel and evil-hearted, showing no mercy even to small children.
การกระทำgaan grà-tamของเขาkŏng kăoเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnธาตุแท้tâat táeที่têeใจทมิฬjai tá-minปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaใดๆdai daiต่อdtòเพื่อนมนุษย์pêuuan má-nút
His actions revealed a truly evil-hearted nature, devoid of any compassion for fellow human beings.
ไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉaว่าwâaเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiดูใจduu-jaiดีdiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnความkwaamใจทมิฬjai-tá-minที่tîiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnทำลายล้างtam-laai-láangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâai
It's unbelievable that behind his kind-looking face, he could hide an evil heart that planned to destroy another person's family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจทมิฬ said ใจ-ทะ-มิน?
jai-tá-min
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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ทมิฬtá-minทมิฬtá-min1Tamil (people/language)2cruel; brutal; savage (pejorative)Tamil (people/language)Part 2
ใจทมิฬjai-tá-minใจทมิฬjai-tá-minblack-hearted; cruel; mercilessblack-hearted; cruel; mercilessWord