ใจเสีย
jai-sǐiaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
frightened; upset; discouraged
feeling suddenly afraid, shaken, or disheartened; to lose nerve or confidence after a shock, fear, or bad news.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ใจเสียjai-sǐiaใจเสียjai-sǐiafrightened; upset; discouraged
When he heard the bad news, he felt disheartened.
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เขาkǎoใจเสียjai-sǐiaอย่างมากyàang-mâakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnสภาพsà-pâapรถrótของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengหลังlǎngเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèet
He was terribly shaken when he saw the condition of his car after the accident.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánดูduuใจเสียjai-sǐiaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoลืมlʉʉmเนื้อเพลงnʉ́ʉa-pleengบนbonเวทีwee-tii
The singer seemed to lose his nerve a little when he forgot the lyrics on stage.
หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtล้มเหลวlóm lěoเขาkăoก็gâwใจเสียjai sĭiaไปbpaiพักใหญ่pák yàiจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônอะไรà-raiใหม่ๆmài mài
After his business failed, he was disheartened for a long while, to the point that he didn't dare to start anything new.
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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เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessbroken; out of orderPart 2
ใจเสียjai-sǐiaใจเสียjai-sǐiafrightened; upset; discouragedfrightened; upset; discouragedWord