ใจโต
jai-dtooMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
generous; open-handed
generous, open-handed, or magnanimous, especially concerning money or resources
Examples
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 stirringใจโตjai-dtooใจโตjai-dtoo1generous; open-handed2overbold; overambitiousชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
He is a generous person who always treats his coworkers to meals.
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วันนี้wan-níiเถ้าแก่tâo-gɛ̀ɛใจโตjai-dtooเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetแจกjɛ̀ɛkโบนัสboo-nátให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-kon
Today the boss is exceptionally generous, giving out bonuses to all employees.
นักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtคนนี้kon-níiใจโตjai-dtooมากmâakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเงินngənนับล้านnáp-láanบาทbàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
This businessman is very magnanimous, donating millions of baht to build a hospital in the community.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนนี้kon-níiใจโตjai-dtooมากmâakให้hâiทิปtípพนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sə̀əpมากกว่าmâak-gwàaค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanเสียอีกsǐia-ìik
This customer is very generous, tipping the waiter even more than the cost of the meal.
2AdjectiveB2
overbold; overambitious
too bold or ambitious for one's situation; willing to take risks beyond what is sensible
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)พนันpá-nanพนันpá-nan1[to] bet; gamble; wager [on sth]2betting; gambling; wagerใจโตjai-dtooใจโตjai-dtoo1generous; open-handed2overbold; overambitiousนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หมดตัวmòt-dtuuaหมดตัวmòt-dtuua[to] be broke; lose everythingไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] not understand; be clueless; not know what's going on2incomprehensible; unintelligible; not make sense
Don't gamble too boldly; you'll go broke before you know it.
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เขาkǎoใจโตjai-dtooเกินไปgəən-bpaiที่tîiกู้เงินgûu-ngənมาmaaลงทุนlong-tunทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangไม่mâiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaan
He was too bold in borrowing money to invest in a business despite having no experience.
การเป็นgaan-bpenนักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่ดีtîi-diiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใจโตjai-dtooจนjonเกินgəənขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengรับไหวráp-wǎi
A good investor shouldn't be so overly ambitious that they exceed their acceptable risk tolerance.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiใจโตjai-dtooขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaไปbpaiทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ขาดทุนkàat-tunเพราะprɔ́บริหารจัดการbɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanไม่ทันmâi-tan
This company was too ambitious in expanding branches nationwide, and ultimately suffered losses due to unmanageable operations.
Tones
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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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ใจโตjai-dtooใจโตjai-dtoogenerous; open-handedgenerous; open-handedWord