ใจแป้ว
jai-bpɛ̂ɛoMeaning
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[to] lose heart; [to] be disheartened
to lose heart, be disheartened, or feel dismayed, typically from sudden disappointment, fear, or bad news (literally: deflated heart)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[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; criticizeสอบสัมภาษณ์sɔ̀ɔp-sǎm-pâatสอบสัมภาษณ์sɔ̀ɔp-sǎm-pâat1selection interview; interview examination2[to] take an interview exam; [to] be interviewedไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanไม่ผ่านmâi-pàan1[to] fail; not pass2not approved; rejected3[to] not pass through; not go viaฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใจแป้วjai-bpɛ̂ɛoใจแป้วjai-bpɛ̂ɛo[to] lose heart; [to] be disheartenedไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
When I found out I didn't pass the interview, I felt completely disheartened.
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เห็นhĕnเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanลาออกlaa òkไปทีbpai teeละláคนkonทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukใจแป้วjai bpâewเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
Seeing my colleagues resign one by one makes me feel dismayed too.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaทำเอาtam-aoพนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiใจแป้วjai-bpɛ̂ɛoเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaคงkongปิดการขายbpìt-gaan-kǎaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The customer's changed attitude made the salesperson lose heart, thinking they probably wouldn't be able to close the sale.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiการจ่ายgaan-jàaiโบนัสboo-nátในnaiปีนี้bpii-níiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ใจแป้วjai-bpɛ̂ɛoและlɛ́หมดกำลังใจmòt-gam-lang-jai
As soon as the manager announced that there would be no bonus payout this year, all the employees were disheartened and lost their motivation.
Tones
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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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ใจแป้วjai-bpɛ̂ɛoใจแป้วjai-bpɛ̂ɛo[to] lose heart; [to] be disheartened[to] lose heart; [to] be disheartenedWord