ใจหล่น
jai-lònMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be startled; [to] have one's heart sink
to be suddenly startled, frightened, or dismayed; to feel one's heart sink because of fear, shock, or disappointment
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactพาสปอร์ตpáat-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtพาสปอร์ตpáat-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtpassport (travel document)ไม่เจอmâi-jəəไม่เจอmâi-jəə[to] not find [sth/sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใจหล่นjai-lònใจหล่นjai-lòn[to] be startled; [to] have one's heart sinkไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ตุ่มdtùmตุ่มdtùm1water jar; large earthen jar2bump; lump; swelling3knob; nubนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâa[to] think/assume (that)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่ได้mâi-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)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
When I couldn't find my passport, my heart sank to my ankles; I thought I wouldn't get to go on the trip.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkในnaiครัวkruuaแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂ใจหล่นjai-lònวูบwûupเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaลูกlûukจะjàบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
When she heard the sound of a glass breaking in the kitchen, the mother's heart sank out of fear that her child would get hurt.
วินาทีwí-naa-tiiที่tîiเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binตกหลุมdtòk-lǔmอากาศaa-gàatอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanหลายคนlǎai-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจหล่นjai-lònวูบwûupด้วยdûuaiความหวาดกลัวkwaam-wàat-gluua
The second the airplane hit severe turbulence, many passengers felt their hearts sink in terror.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekที่tîiทุ่มเทtûm-teeทำtamมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkเขาkǎoถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpใจหล่นjai-lònวูบwûupและlɛ́พูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà
Upon learning that the project he had dedicated himself to all along was canceled, his heart sank and he was speechless for a moment.
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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หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left out[to] fall; drop off; slip offPart 2
ใจหล่นjai-lònใจหล่นjai-lòn[to] be startled; [to] have one's heart sink[to] be startled; [to] have one's heart sinkWord