ใจบุญ
jai-bunMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
charitable; benevolent
having a kind, generous heart; inclined to give, help, or do good deeds (often with a sense of making merit in a Buddhist context)
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนใจบุญkon-jai-bunคนใจบุญkon-jai-bungenerous person; philanthropistชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำบุญตักบาตรtam-bun-dtàk-bàatทำบุญตักบาตรtam-bun-dtàk-bàat[to] make merit by offering almsทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Auntie is kind-hearted; she likes to make merit and offer alms every morning.
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เขาkǎoใจบุญjai-bunมากmâakเห็นhěnคนkonลำบากlam-bàakก็gɔ̂รีบrîipช่วยchûuaiโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
He is very kind-hearted; when he sees someone struggling, he quickly helps without expecting anything in return.
เพื่อนที่ทำงานpʉ̂ʉan-tîi-tam-ngaanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnใจบุญjai-bunมักmákจัดjàtโครงkroongการบริจาคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-jàakเลือดlʉ̂ʉatและlɛ́ระดมทุนrá-dom-tunช่วยchûuaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
My coworker is generous; she often organizes blood donation drives and fundraisers to help hospitals.
ชุมชนchum-chonยกย่องyók yôngเธอterว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนใจบุญkon jai bunเพราะpráwเธอterอุทิศù-títเวลาway-laaและláeทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gonให้hâiมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrทั้งtángยังyangชวนchuanคนอื่นkon èunมาmaaร่วมทำrûuam tamบุญbunด้วยdûuay
The community praises her as a benevolent person because she consistently dedicates time and resources to the foundation, and also invites others to make merit.
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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ใจบุญjai-bunใจบุญjai-buncharitable; benevolentcharitable; benevolentWord