ใจรัก
jai-rákMeanings
1NounB2
passion; heartfelt devotion
strong, sincere love or enthusiasm for something; an inner drive or commitment (often in patterns like มีใจรัก + ในในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)/ต่อต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend…).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นดนตรีlên-don-dtriiเล่นดนตรีlên-don-dtrii[to] play musicเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใจรักjai-rákใจรักjai-rák1passion; heartfelt devotion2passionate; devotedไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)หวังว่าwǎng-wâaหวังว่าwǎng-wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โด่งดังdòong-dangโด่งดังdòong-dangfamous; well-knownหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ร่ำรวยrâm-ruuaiร่ำรวยrâm-ruuai1rich; wealthy2abundant (figurative)
He plays music because he has a passion for it, not because he hopes to be famous or rich.
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เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเป็นbpenพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiใจรักjai-rákในnaiการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuai
She decided to become a nurse because she has a sincere love for taking care of and helping patients.
การgaanจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákธรรมชาติtam-má-châatให้hâiสำเร็จได้sǎm-rèt-dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiใจรักjai-rákและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
To succeed in nature conservation work, one needs a strong inner drive and great patience.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaรายได้raai-dâaiจะjàไม่มากmâi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongทำงานฝีมือtam-ngaan-fǐi-mʉʉต่อdtɔ̀ɔไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiใจรักjai-rákที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngนี้níi
Even though the income isn't high, he continues to do craftwork out of the sincere enthusiasm he has for this form of art.
2AdjectiveB2
passionate; devoted
describing a person who is truly committed to or loves something; used as a modifier in phrases like ครูใจรัก (a teacher with true passion).
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ใจรักjai-rákใจรักjai-rák1passion; heartfelt devotion2passionate; devotedหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุ่มเทtûm-teeทุ่มเทtûm-tee[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effortให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîifully; to the fullest; wholeheartedly
Our school has many passionate teachers who are fully dedicated to the students.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnใจรักjai-rákที่tîiใช้cháiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangในnaiการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaและlɛ́พัฒนาpát-tá-naaการเกษตรอินทรีย์gaan-gà-sèet-in-sii
He is a committed farmer who uses his free time to study and develop organic farming.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiนี้níiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiกลุ่มglùmนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatใจรักjai-rákที่tîiอุทิศตนù-tít-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaงานngaanค้นคว้าkón-kwáaโดยdooiไม่mâiหวังwǎngสิ่งตอบแทนsìng-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
This research team is composed of a group of dedicated scientists who devote themselves to their research without expecting anything in return.
ความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètของkŏngร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanเล็กๆlék lékแห่งนี้hàeng néeมาจากmaa jàakเชฟchépใจรักjai rákที่têeใส่ใจsài jaiในnaiทุกtúkรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkŏngอาหารaa-hăan
The success of this small restaurant comes from its passionate chef who pays attention to every detail of the food.
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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ใจรักjai-rákใจรักjai-rákpassion; heartfelt devotionpassion; heartfelt devotionWord