ใจเสาะ
jai-sɔ̀Meaning
1AdjectiveB2
timid; faint‑hearted; easily frightened
Timid and easily scared; lacking courage when facing difficulty or danger.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieผีpǐiผีpǐi1ghost; spirit2corpse; dead bodyหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจเสาะjai-sɔ̀ใจเสาะjai-sɔ̀timid; faint‑hearted; easily frightenedจะตายjà-dtaaiจะตายjà-dtaaiextremely; terribly (post‑posed intensifier)
He doesn't dare watch horror movies; he's extremely timid.
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แค่kâeต้องdtôngพูดpôotหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán riianก็gâwขาkăaสั่นsànแล้วláeoเธอterนี่nêeใจเสาะjai sòจริงๆjing jing
Just having to speak in front of the class makes your legs tremble. You're really faint-hearted.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàดูdooแข็งแกร่งkăeng gràengแต่dtàeพอเจอpo jerสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt danจริงๆjing jingก็gâwกลายเป็นglaai bpenคนkonใจเสาะjai sòไม่mâiกล้าglâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiอะไรà-raiเลยloie
Although he looks tough, when faced with a truly stressful situation, he becomes timid and doesn't dare to make any decisions.
ในnaiภาวะวิกฤตpaa-wá wí-grìtเราraoต้องการdtông gaanคนkonที่têeมีmeeความกล้าหาญkwaam glâa hăanไม่ใช่mâi châiคนkonที่têeใจเสาะjai sòและláeยอมแพ้yom páeต่อdtòอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkง่ายๆngâai ngâai
In a crisis, we need people with courage, not those who are faint-hearted and give up easily on obstacles.
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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ใจเสาะjai-sɔ̀ใจเสาะjai-sɔ̀timid; faint‑hearted; easily frightenedtimid; faint‑hearted; easily frightenedWord