ในดวงใจ
nai-duuang-jaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
favorite; beloved
favorite, beloved, or cherished in one's heart
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaiในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaifavorite; belovedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaanตลอดกาลdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan1forever; for all time2eternal; everlasting
This song is my all-time favorite.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpคุณยายkun-yaaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลานชายlǎan-chaaiคนนี้kon-níiคือkʉʉหลานชายlǎan-chaaiในดวงใจnai-duuang-jai
For grandma, this grandson is her most beloved grandson.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiนานnaanแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenพระเอกprá-èekในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngแฟนละครfɛɛn-lá-kɔɔnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how much time passes, he always remains the beloved leading actor in the hearts of his fans.
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnทีมtiimนี้níiสามารถsǎa-mâatคว้าชัยชนะkwáa-chai-chá-náและlɛ́กลายเป็นglaai-bpenทีมในดวงใจtiim-nai-duuang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têetได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
This football team successfully won the championship and became the nation's cherished team.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaiในดวงใจnai-duuang-jaifavorite; belovedfavorite; belovedWord