ใจเอย
jai-yeeMeaning
1InterjectionB2
oh heart; dear heart
a poetic exclamation used to address one's own heart, often expressing deep emotion, sorrow, or longing
Examples
โอ้ôoโอ้ôoOh!ใจเอยjai-yeeใจเอยjai-yeeoh heart; dear heartทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ng1[to] miss [sb/sth]; long for2[to] think of; remember [sb/sth]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] drop; let fall3[to] abandon; desert4[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behind5[to] waste; squanderเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Oh my heart, why do you still keep thinking about the person who has already left us?
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โอ้ôoใจเอยjai-yeeทำไมtam-maiถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛและlɛ́ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiให้กับhâi-gàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi
Oh my heart, why are you so weak and crying over such a small thing?
โอ้ôoใจเอยjai-yeeเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiจะjàลืมlʉʉmความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatจากjàakความรักkwaam-rákครั้งkrángเก่าgàoได้dâaiเสียทีsǐia-tii
Oh my heart, when will you finally be able to forget the pain of that past love?
ดึกดื่นdʉ̀k-dʉ̀ʉnป่านนี้bpàan-níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoโอ้ôoใจเอยjai-yeeจงjongหยุดyùtโหยหาhǒoi-hǎaอดีตà-dìitที่tîiผ่านพ้นไปpàan-pón-bpaiและlɛ́หลับตาlàp-dtaaพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnเสียsǐiaเถิดtə̀ət
It is this late at night, oh my heart, stop yearning for the past that has gone by and close your eyes to rest.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ใจเอยjai-yeeใจเอยjai-yeeoh heart; dear heartoh heart; dear heartWord