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
mid
Tone
Initial
จ
Class
Mid-class
Mark
None
Syllable
live
Tone Rule
Mid + Live (no mark) = Mid
Why mid tone?
Mid-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Mid tone. This is the 'neutral' default tone.
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
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.