ในใจ
nai-jaiMeaning
1AdverbB1
inwardly; to oneself
in one's thoughts or feelings; not spoken aloud
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เก็บไว้gèp-wáiเก็บไว้gèp-wái1[to] keep [sth]; put [sth] away; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] save/store [data/files]3[to] keep [sth] to oneself; not reveal (feelings/info)ในใจnai-jaiในใจnai-jaiinwardly; to oneselfไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
He was angry but kept it in his heart and didn’t say it out loud.
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เธอtəəแอบɛ̀ɛpเถียงtǐiangในใจnai-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพยักหน้าpá-yák-nâaให้hâiครูkruuเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดเรื่องgə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉang
She argued silently in her mind but nodded to the teacher to avoid trouble.
ผมpŏmรับฟังráp fangคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanเงียบngîiapๆ-แล้วláeoถามtăamตัวเองdtuua engในใจnai jaiว่าwâaอะไรà-raiจริงjingอะไรà-raiที่têeควรkuuanปล่อยbplòiผ่านpàan
I listened to the criticism quietly and asked myself inwardly what was true and what should be let go.
She smiled, but inside she still felt worried.
ผมpǒmนิ่งเงียบnîng-ngîiapและlɛ́เก็บgèpคำถามkam-tǎamไว้wáiในใจnai-jaiไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดpûutออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
I stayed silent and kept the question inside, not daring to say it out loud.
He has already made up his mind internally, but hasn't announced it to anyone.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpจะjàชัดเจนchát-jeenในใจnai-jaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakฟังfangคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiความรู้สึกส่วนตัวkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-sùuan-dtuuaครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngam
Even though the answer was clear in her heart, she chose to listen to others first so her personal feelings wouldn't dominate.
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 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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ในใจnai-jaiในใจnai-jaiinwardly; to oneselfinwardly; to oneselfWord