ใจมั่น
jai-mânMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
determined; resolute
determined, resolute, or steadfast; having a firm and unwavering mind or intention.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใจมั่นjai-mânใจมั่นjai-mândetermined; resoluteที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what
He is determined to become a doctor.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàลำบากlam-bàakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ใจมั่นjai-mânและlɛ́ฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiทุกวันtúk-wan
Even though it was difficult, she remained resolute and continued to practice every day.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiที่tîiใจมั่นjai-mânของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namทำให้tam-hâiผู้ตามpûu-dtaamมีmiiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiที่จะtîi-jàสู้ต่อไปsûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The leader's resolute heart gave his followers the courage to keep fighting.
แม้máeต้องdtôngเผชิญpà-chernอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkนานัปการnaa-náp-bpà-gaanเขาkăoก็gâwยังคงyang kongใจมั่นjai mânในnaiเจตนารมณ์jèt-dtà-naa-romที่จะtêe jàสร้างsâangโรงเรียนrong rianให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Despite facing numerous obstacles, he remained steadfast in his intention to build a school for the children in his community.
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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มั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantfirm; steady; securePart 2
ใจมั่นjai-mânใจมั่นjai-mândetermined; resolutedetermined; resoluteWord