ใจใหญ่
jai-yàiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted
generous, especially with money; willing to spend on or treat others; big-hearted.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineใจใหญ่jai yàiใจใหญ่jai yài1generous; magnanimous; big-hearted2bold; daring; overconfident; recklessเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
My dad is generous; he likes to treat my friends to meals.
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เขาkăoใจใหญ่jai yàiพอporที่จะtêe jàบริจาคbò-rí-jàakเงินngernจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakให้กับhâi gàpมูลนิธิเด็กmoon-lá-ní-tí dèk
He was generous enough to donate a large sum of money to the children's foundation.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiคนนี้kon-níiใจjaiใหญ่มากyài-mâakสิ้นปีsîn-bpiiทีไรtii-raiก็gɔ̂แจกjɛ̀ɛkโบนัสboo-nátก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-kon
This boss is very generous; at the end of every year, he gives a big bonus to all employees.
แม้mɛ́ɛฐานะtǎa-náทางบ้านtaang-bâanจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใจใหญ่jai-yàiแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngให้hâiคนkonที่tîiลำบากlam-bàakกว่าgwàaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though his family isn't well-off, he is still big-hearted, always sharing his belongings with those who have less.
2AdjectiveB2
bold; daring; overconfident; reckless
bold or daring, sometimes to the point of being careless or overconfident; taking big risks or acting beyond one’s ability.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; hugeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaan1experienced2[to] have experience
He was very bold to quit his job to start his own business despite having no experience.
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นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnคนkonนั้นnánใจjaiใหญ่มากyài-mâakที่tîiลองlɔɔngยิงyingประตูbprà-dtuuจากjàakครึ่งkrʉ̂ngสนามsà-nǎam
That football player was very daring to try shooting for a goal from the halfway line.
เธอterใจjaiใหญ่เกินไปyài gern bpaiที่têeเอาaoเงินเก็บngern gèpทั้งหมดtáng mòtไปbpaiลงทุนlong tunในnaiหุ้นตัวhûn dtuuaเดียวdiiaoมันmanเสี่ยงsìiangมากmâak
She was too bold/overconfident to invest all her savings in a single stock; it's very risky.
แผนpɛ̌ɛnการขยายธุรกิจgaan-kà-yǎai-tú-rá-gìtไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetในช่วงnai-chûuangนี้níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaใจjaiใหญ่มากyài-mâakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokยังyangไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The plan to expand the business overseas at this time is considered very daring, as the global economy is still uncertain.
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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ใจใหญ่jai-yàiใจใหญ่jai-yàigenerous; magnanimous; big-heartedgenerous; magnanimous; big-heartedWord