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hâi-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be supportive; show loyalty
to show solid support, loyalty, or encouragement to someone; to stand by someone
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้มเหลวlóm lěoล้มเหลวlóm lěo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failedครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorและláeและláeand (coordinating)ให้ใจhâi jaiให้ใจhâi jai1[to] be supportive; show loyalty2[to] open your heart to [sb]; be emotionally investedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
Our friend failed this time; we must stay by him and show our support.
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Even though the team lost, the fans still stood by them and kept cheering.
ช่วงchûuangที่tîiเธอtəəเปลี่ยนงานbplìian-ngaanเราraoจะjàให้hâiใจเธอjai-təəเต็มที่dtem-tîiไม่mâiทิ้งtíngกันgan
While you’re changing jobs, we’ll stand by you fully and won’t abandon you.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanหนักnàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimยังyangให้ใจhâi-jaiคอยkɔɔiหนุนหลังnǔn-lǎngทุกtúkนัดnát
He was heavily criticized, but his teammates still stood by him, backing him in every match.
2VerbB2
[to] open your heart to [sb]; be emotionally invested
to give someone your trust or affection; to be emotionally committed or attached to someone or something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toให้ใจhâi-jaiให้ใจhâi-jai1[to] be supportive; show loyalty2[to] open your heart to [sb]; be emotionally investedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I’ve started to give him my heart because he’s honest and takes good care of me.
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เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiกล้าglâaให้ใจhâi-jaiใครkraiอีกìikหลังจากlǎng-jàakผิดหวังpìt-wǎngครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
She said she doesn’t dare to give her heart to anyone again after her previous disappointment.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàคบกันkóp-ganไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ให้hâiใจเธอjai-təəไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Even though we haven’t been together long, I’ve already given her my heart completely.
หลายคนlăai konไม่mâiกล้าglâaให้ใจhâi jaiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaต้องdtôngเจ็บjèpซ้ำsámเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
Many people don’t easily give their heart because they fear getting hurt again.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ให้ใจhâi-jaiให้ใจhâi-jai[to] be supportive; show loyalty[to] be supportive; show loyaltyWord