ใจ
chai · RTGS: chai
the locus of feelings and intuitions, the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
noun
สิ่งที่ทำหน้าที่รู้ รู้สึก นึก และคิด ; หัวใจ ; ลมหายใจ
low
Tone
Initial
จ
Class
Mid-class
Mark
None
Syllable
dead
Tone Rule
Mid + Dead (long) = Low
Why low tone?
Mid-class consonants in dead syllables (no tone mark) produce Low tone. The syllable's closed structure lowers the pitch.
What is a dead syllable?
Dead syllable with long vowel (ends with a stop consonant)
About Mid-class consonants
Mid-class consonants include ก, จ, ฎ, ฏ, ด, ต, บ, ป, and อ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They follow the simplest tone rules of the three classes.