ใจโหวง
jai-wǒongMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
feeling hollow in the chest
a hollow, empty feeling in the chest or heart, often from anxiety, sadness, fear, or loss; a sinking feeling
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; criticizeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangwallet; billfoldหายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; 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)ใจโหวงjai-wǒongใจโหวงjai-wǒongfeeling hollow in the chestทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When I realized I had lost my wallet, I immediately felt a sinking feeling.
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ทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeต้องdtôngพูดpôotต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérฉันchănจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sèukใจโหวงjai wŏhngและláeประหม่าbprà-màaมากmâak
Every time I have to speak in front of a lot of people, I get a hollow feeling in my chest and feel very nervous.
เขาkǎoมองmɔɔngตามdtaamเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binที่tîiพาpaaคนรักkon-rákไปไกลbpai-glaiจนลับตาjon-láp-dtaaด้วยdûuaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kใจโหวงjai-wǒong
He watched the plane that carried his loved one far away until it was out of sight, with a hollow feeling in his heart.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่ในyùu-naiที่tîiที่tîiมีmiiคนkonมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจโหวงjai-wǒongอย่างyàangอธิบายà-tí-baaiไม่mâiถูกtùukเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีmiiบางอย่างbaang-yàangขาดหายไปkàat-hǎai-bpaiในnaiชีวิตchii-wít
Even when he's in a crowded place, he sometimes gets an inexplicable hollow feeling, as if something is missing from his life.
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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ใจโหวงjai-wǒongใจโหวงjai-wǒongfeeling hollow in the chestfeeling hollow in the chestWord