ใจนิ่ง
jai nîng
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
calm-minded; composed
Having a steady, undisturbed mind; emotionally composed and not easily agitated or reactive.
Examples
แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ใจนิ่งjai nîngใจนิ่งjai nîng1calm-minded; composed2mentally steady (in meditation)และláeและláeand (coordinating)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynclearly; explicitly
Even when criticized, he remained composed and explained his reasons clearly.
2AdjectiveC1
mentally steady (in meditation)
In a meditative or contemplative context, having a mind that is still, stable, and focused without distraction.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyหายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai1[to] breathe; respire2[to] gasp; wheeze; breathe with difficultyยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ๆ-สักพักsàk pákสักพักsàk pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toนิ่งnìngนิ่งnìng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflusteredและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)วอกแวกwôk wâekวอกแวกwôk wâek1distracted; easily distracted; scatterbrained2[to] get distracted; [to] lose focus
After taking deep breaths and sitting quietly for a while, the mind starts to become still and not distracted.
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ใจนิ่งjai nîngใจนิ่งjai nîngcalm-minded; composed