ใจหิน
jai-hǐnMeaning
1Adjective
Hard-hearted
Unfeeling and unwilling to show compassion.
Examples
เจ้าหนี้jâao-nîiเจ้าหนี้jâao-nîi1creditor2accounts payable; creditor account (accounting)ใจหินjai-hǐnใจหินjai-hǐnHard-heartedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent; allow2[to] yield; give in; submit3[to] admit (acknowledge)ผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎn1[to] grant leniency; relax rules2[to] defer; postpone (obligation/payment)แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[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; criticizeลูกหนี้lûuk-nîiลูกหนี้lûuk-nîi1debtor2accounts receivable (collective); debtor accountเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baanเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baan[to] be hospitalized
The hard-hearted creditor refused an extension even after learning the debtor had just been hospitalized.
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อย่าyàaใจหินjai-hǐnกับgàpลูกlûukนักnákเลยləəiเขาkǎoสำนึกผิดsǎm-nʉ́k-pìtและlɛ́ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Do not be so hard-hearted toward your child; he regrets what he did and has apologized.
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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ใจหินjai-hǐnใจหินjai-hǐnHard-heartedHard-heartedWord