ใจเพชร

jai-pét

Meaning

1NounB2

indomitable spirit; diamond-hard resolve

a spirit or resolve that is extremely firm and unyielding; great courage and determination

Examples

ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toใจเพชรjai pétใจเพชรjai pétindomitable spirit; diamond-hard resolveจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (of masonry or concrete)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charred
You must truly have a spirit of great courage to dare to run into a burning building to save people.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ใจเพชร said ใจ-เพ็ด?

jai-pét

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——