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jai-hǎaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
startled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)
feeling suddenly afraid, shocked, or alarmed; heart sinking from a sudden scare or concern.
Examples
ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใจหายjai-hǎaiใจหายjai-hǎai1startled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)2[to] be startled; feel one’s heart sink3disheartened; downcast (sudden sinking feeling)กลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèet[to] have an accident
Hearing a loud noise next door made my heart sink; I was afraid an accident had happened.
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พอporเห็นhĕnลูกlôokล้มlómแรงraengๆ-แม่mâeก็gâwใจหายjai hăaiรีบเข้าrîip kâoไปbpaiพยุงpà-yungทันทีtan tee
When she saw her child fall hard, the mother felt a sudden scare and rushed to help immediately.
อยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-ไฟfaiในบ้านnai bâanก็gâwดับสนิทdàp sà-nìtทำเอาtam aoทุกคนtúk konใจหายjai hăaiไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua kà-nà
Suddenly the lights in the house went out completely, making everyone’s hearts sink for a moment.
เห็นhěnข่าวkàaoแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛoใจหายjai-hǎaiกลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะมีjà-miiอาฟเตอร์áap-dtə̂əช็อกchɔ́kตามมาdtaam-maaอีกìik
Seeing the earthquake news made my heart sink, fearing that aftershocks would follow.
2VerbB1
[to] be startled; feel one’s heart sink
to suddenly feel shocked, scared, or saddened.
Examples
ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเบรกbrèekเบรกbrèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3break; intermission (informal)4[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)ดังลั่นdang-lânดังลั่นdang-lân1[to] resound; boom; ring out2very loudly; resoundinglyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใจหายjai-hǎaiใจหายjai-hǎai1startled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)2[to] be startled; feel one’s heart sink3disheartened; downcast (sudden sinking feeling)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
Hearing the loud screech of brakes, my heart sank immediately.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnข่าวkàaoอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetในnaiเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiพ่อpɔ̂ɔขับkàpฉันchǎnใจหายjai-hǎaiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngโทรไปtoo-bpaiเช็กchék
When I saw news of an accident on the route my dad drives, my heart sank and I had to call to check.
อยู่ๆyòo yòoไฟfaiก็gâwดับdàpทั้งtángตึกdtèukทำเอาtam aoทุกคนtúk konใจหายjai hăaiและláeมองหาmong hăaทางออกtaang òk
Suddenly the power went out in the whole building, making everyone’s heart sink as they looked for exits.
เห็นhěnรูปrûupโรงเรียนroong-riianเก่าgàoถูกtùukทุบtúpฉันchǎnใจหายjai-hǎaiวาบwâapเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamทั้งtángก้อนgɔ̂ɔnถูกtùukกระชากgrà-châakไปbpai
Seeing my old school demolished, my heart lurched—as if a whole chunk of memories was torn away.
3AdjectiveB2
disheartened; downcast (sudden sinking feeling)
having a sudden sinking feeling of sadness, disappointment, or loss.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeร้านโปรดráan-bpròotร้านโปรดráan-bpròotfavorite shop/restaurantกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใจหายjai-hǎaiใจหายjai-hǎai1startled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)2[to] be startled; feel one’s heart sink3disheartened; downcast (sudden sinking feeling)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
When I learned my favorite shop was about to close, my heart sank.
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เห็นhěnเก้าอี้gâo-îiตัวdtuuaเดิมdəəmว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàaoหลังlǎngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanย้ายไปyáai-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiใจหายjai-hǎai
Seeing the same chair left empty after my friend moved away made my heart sink.
พอpɔɔข่าวkàaoประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaวงwongจะjàยุติyú-dtìทัวร์tuuaใจหายjai-hǎaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanหมดแรงmòt-rɛɛngหวังwǎng
When the announcement said the band would end the tour, my heart sank as if my hopes were drained.
เดินผ่านdern pàanสนามsà-năamโรงเรียนrong rianเงียบngîiapๆ-แล้วláeoคิดถึงkít tĕungวันที่wan tîiจบการศึกษาjòp gaan sùek-săaก็gâwใจหายjai hăaiกับgàpความทรงจำkwaam song jamที่têeผันผ่านpăn pàan
Walking past the quiet school field and thinking of graduation day, my heart sank at the passing memories.
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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หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)[to] disappear; be gonePart 2
ใจหายjai-hǎaiใจหายjai-hǎaistartled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)startled; alarmed (sudden fear/worry)Word