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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (“heart; breath”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, Lao ໃຈ (chai), Lü ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Tai Dam ꪻꪊ, Shan ၸႂ် (tsǎue), Tai Nüa ᥓᥬ (tsaue), Phake ꩡၞ် (caü), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow). Compare to Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.
Pronunciation
Noun
ใจ • (jai)
- heart.
- mind; spirit.
- breath.
- desire; intention.
- opinion; view.
- emotion; feeling.
2019 April 24, ยิ่งยศ ปัญญา, 01:02 from the start, in ฉันผลักลูกลงนรกด้วยมือของฉันเอง (กรงกรรม), spoken by ย้อย อัศวรุ่งเรืองกิจ (ใหม่ เจริญปุระ), Bangkok: Channel 3, retrieved 2019-07-30:
- ผิดที่คิดแต่จะรักษาหน้าตัวเอง ผิดที่คิดแต่จะเอาชนะคนบางคน ม้าลืมคิดถึงใจของเอ็ง
- pìt tîi kít dtɛ̀ɛ jà rák-sǎa-nâa dtuua-eeng · pìt tîi kít dtɛ̀ɛ jà ao-chá-ná kon baang kon · máa lʉʉm kít-tʉ̌ng jai kɔ̌ɔng eng
- at fault, that only thought of saving my own face. at fault, that only thought of outsmarting someone. I forgot to think about the feelings of yours.
- favour; kindness.
- centre; middle.
Derived terms
Verb
ใจ • (jai)
- (slang) to thank.
- (slang) to be brave; to dare; to have courage.
Interjection
ใจ • (jai)
- (slang) thanks.
Descendants
→ Khmer: ចៃ (cay)