ขอบใจ
Thai
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Etymology
ขอบ (kɔ̀ɔp, “to acknowledge”) + ใจ (jai, “desire; favour; intention; kindness; heart; mind; etc”). Compare Lao ຂອບໃຈ (khǭp chai).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ขอบใจ kʰ ɒ ɓ au t͡ɕ | |
| Phonemic | ขอบ-ไจ kʰ ɒ ɓ – ai t͡ɕ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kɔ̀ɔp-jai |
| Royal Institute | khop-chai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɔːp̚˨˩.t͡ɕaj˧/ | |
Interjection
ขอบใจ • (kɔ̀ɔp-jai)
- (colloquial) thank you.
Verb
ขอบใจ • (kɔ̀ɔp-jai) (abstract noun การขอบใจ)
- (colloquial) to thank.
Usage notes
- Used to thank a person of equal or lower status.
- Sometimes shortened as ใจ (jai).
- See usage notes of ขอบคุณ (kɔ̀ɔp-kun) also.