ใจสลาย
jai-sà-lǎaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
heartbroken; devastated
Heartbroken; emotionally devastated by sadness or grief.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจสลายjai-sà-lǎaiใจสลายjai-sà-lǎaiheartbroken; devastatedเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
He was heartbroken when his cat went missing.
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เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจสลายjai-sà-lǎaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnที่tîiคบกันkóp-ganมานานmaa-naan
She felt heartbroken after breaking up with her long-term boyfriend.
ข่าวkàaoการเสียชีวิตgaan-sǐia-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนโปรดkon-bpròotทำให้tam-hâiแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápหลายคนlǎai-konใจสลายjai-sà-lǎai
The news of their favorite actor's death left many fans heartbroken.
การสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiสร้างsâangมากับmaa-gàpมือmʉʉเป็นbpenประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoใจสลายjai-sà-lǎaiอย่างที่สุดyàang-tîi-sùt
Losing the business he had built with his own hands was an utterly heartbreaking experience for him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจสลาย said ใจ-สะ-หลาย?
jai-sà-lǎai
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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สลายsà-lǎaiสลายsà-lǎai1[to] dissolve; disintegrate2[to] disperse; break up (a crowd)3[to] dissipate; fade (emotion/tension)4[to] decay; decompose; break down[to] dissolve; disintegratePart 2
ใจสลายjai-sà-lǎaiใจสลายjai-sà-lǎaiheartbroken; devastatedheartbroken; devastatedWord