ใจวูบ
jai-wûupMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] have one's heart sink; [to] feel a sudden sinking sensation
To feel a sudden sinking or fluttering sensation in the heart, especially from shock, fear, or dismay.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ใจวูบjai-wûupใจวูบjai-wûup[to] have one's heart sink; [to] feel a sudden sinking sensationตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàalmost; 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
I felt my heart drop when I saw the cars almost collide.
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เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจวูบjai-wûupและlɛ́หน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉt
He stood in the sun for too long until he suddenly felt faint and dizzy.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengทำtamกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənหายhǎaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ใจวูบjai-wûupไปbpaiทันทีtan-tii
When she realized she had lost her wallet, her heart sank instantly.
ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiกำลังgam-langปีนหน้าผาbpiin-nâa-pǎaเขาkǎoมองmɔɔngลงไปlong-bpaiข้างล่างkâang-lâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจวูบjai-wûupด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluua
While climbing the cliff, he looked down and felt a sudden shock of fear.
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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วูบwûupวูบwûup1[to] faint; black out briefly2blackout; fainting spell3[to] dip suddenly; drop briefly (e.g., power/pressure/feeling)4[to] flicker; flash briefly; come in a flash[to] faint; black out brieflyPart 2
ใจวูบjai-wûupใจวูบjai-wûup[to] have one's heart sink; [to] feel a sudden sinking sensation[to] have one's heart sink; [to] feel a sudden sinking sensationWord