ใจนิ่ง
jai-nîngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
calm-minded; composed
Having a steady, undisturbed mind; emotionally composed and not easily agitated or reactive.
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardใจนิ่งjai-nîngใจนิ่งjai-nîngcalm-minded; composedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenclearly; explicitly
Even when criticized, he remained composed and explained his reasons clearly.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเกิดgə̀ətเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənเธอtəəใจนิ่งjai-nîngพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàโทรtooเรียกrîiakรถพยาบาลrót-pá-yaa-baanและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiจัดการjàt-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
During the emergency, she was calm enough to call an ambulance and help manage the situation.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiใจนิ่งjai-nîngจะjàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้ดีdâai-diiแม้mɛ́ɛข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunไม่ครบถ้วนmâi-króp-tûuanและlɛ́เวลาจำกัดwee-laa-jam-gàt
A composed executive can make good decisions even with incomplete information and limited time.
เขาkǎoฝึกfʉ̀kให้ใจhâi-jaiนิ่งnîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danจากjàakคนkonรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaจึงjʉngไม่หวั่นไหวmâi-wàn-wǎiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanที่tîiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng
He trains himself to stay composed under social pressure, so he isn’t shaken by harsh criticism.
พอporหายใจhăai jaiยาวyaaoๆ-แล้วláeoนั่งnângเงียบngîiapๆ-สักพักsàk pákใจjaiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmนิ่งnìngและláeไม่mâiวอกแวกwôk wâek
After taking deep breaths and sitting quietly for a while, the mind starts to become still and not distracted.
ระหว่างrá-wàangภาวนาpaa-wá-naaให้hâiรู้rúuลมlomหายใจเข้าออกhǎai-jai-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkจนใจjon-jaiนิ่งnîngอยู่yùuกับgàpปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
During meditation, be aware of the in-and-out breath until the mind is still in the present.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaเมื่อmêuuaใจนิ่งjai nîngและláeตั้งมั่นdtâng mânความkwaamคิดฟุ้งซ่านkít fúng sâanจะjàค่อยkôiๆ-จางไปjaang bpaiเองayng
The teacher explained that when the mind is still and steadfast, scattered thoughts gradually fade away.
เพียงpiiangวางwaangความอยากรู้อยากเห็นkwaam yàak róo yàak hĕnชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoให้สติhâi sà-dtìรับรู้ráp rúuตรงdtrongๆ-แล้วláeoใจนิ่งjai nîngเป็นกลางbpen glaangโดยdoiไม่mâiถูกtòokดึงdeungด้วยdûuayอารมณ์aa-rom
By setting curiosity aside momentarily and letting mindfulness know directly, the mind becomes still and neutral without being pulled by emotions.
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
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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นิ่งnîngนิ่งnîng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflustered4[to] remain silent; say nothingstill; motionlessPart 2
ใจนิ่งjai-nîngใจนิ่งjai-nîngcalm-minded; composedcalm-minded; composedWord