ใจวาบ
jai-wâapMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel a sudden shock
to feel a sudden jolt of fear or shock; to feel your heart drop or jump for a moment.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใจวาบjai-wâapใจวาบjai-wâap[to] feel a sudden shockเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
My heart dropped when the cars almost crashed into each other.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงกรี๊ดsǐiang-gríitดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakในบ้านnai-bâanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจวาบjai-wâapขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
When he heard a loud scream from inside the house, he felt a sudden jolt of fear.
ตอนที่dton têeเห็นhĕnเงาngaoคนkonยืนอยู่yeun yòoปลายbplaaiเตียงdtiangในnaiหนังสยองขวัญnăng sà-yŏng kwănทำเอาtam aoคนดูkon dooใจวาบjai wâapไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
Seeing the shadow of a person standing at the end of the bed in the horror movie made the audience's hearts jump.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจวาบjai-wâapเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนึกขึ้นได้nʉ́k-kʉ̂n-dâaiว่าwâaลืมlʉʉmล็อกlɔ́kประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
His heart dropped when he suddenly realized he had forgotten to lock the house door before traveling abroad.
Tones
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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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วาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likesuddenly; in a flashPart 2
ใจวาบjai-wâapใจวาบjai-wâap[to] feel a sudden shock[to] feel a sudden shockWord