ใจสงบ
jai-sà-ngòpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
calm; peaceful (mind)
being mentally calm and untroubled; free from agitation or worry
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ใจสงบjai sà-ngòpใจสงบjai sà-ngòp1calm; peaceful (mind)2inner calm
I sat quietly and felt mentally calm.
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พอporฟังfangเพลงplayngเบาbaoๆ-ก่อนนอนgòn nonฉันchănก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukใจสงบjai sà-ngòpมากขึ้นmâak kêun
After listening to soft music before bed, I felt more calm and untroubled.
เดินเล่นdəən-lênในnaiสวนsǔuanตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoทำให้tam-hâiใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ไม่mâiกังวลgang-wonเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaan
Taking a morning walk in the park makes me calm and free from worry about work.
แม้máeมีmeeข่าวkàaoเครียดkrîatทั้งวันtáng wanเขาkăoยังyangหายใจhăai jaiลึกléukๆ-แล้วláeoรักษาใจrák-săa jaiสงบsà-ngòpไว้wáiได้dâi
Even with stressful news all day, he took deep breaths and managed to keep his mind calm.
2NounB1
inner calm
a state of mental tranquility and peacefulness
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpใจสงบjai-sà-ngòp1calm; peaceful (mind)2inner calmอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jingอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jingtruly; genuinely; authentically
As soon as I heard the rain, I felt a tranquil and peaceful mind immediately.
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หลังlǎngนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tiiเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpและlɛ́โล่งlôongเบาสบายbao-sà-baai
After meditating for ten minutes, he said his mind was calm and he felt light and relieved.
ฉันchǎnพกpókสมุดบันทึกsà-mùt-ban-tʉ́kไปbpaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náเพราะprɔ́การเขียนgaan-kǐianไดอารีdai-aa-riiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpและlɛ́เป็นสุขbpen-sùkมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
I bring a notebook to the park because writing a diary helps my mind become more tranquil and content.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความวุ่นวายkwaam wûn waaiในเมืองnai meuuangเธอterเลือกlêuuakปิดbpìtโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpและláeหายใจhăai jaiลึกléukๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiใจสงบjai sà-ngòpและláeกลับมาglàp maaตั้งหลักdtâng làkได้dâi
Amid the city’s chaos, she chose to turn off her phone and breathe deeply so her mind could become tranquil and regain its footing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจสงบ said ใจ-สะ-หงบ?
jai-sà-ngòp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endcalm; peaceful; tranquil; quietPart 2
ใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpใจสงบjai-sà-ngòpcalm; peaceful (mind)calm; peaceful (mind)Word