น้ำใสใจคอ

Thai

Etymology

น้ำ (náam, “water; liquid; river”) +‎ ใส (sǎi, “transparent; clear”) +‎ ใจ (jai, “heart; mind”) +‎ คอ (kɔɔ, “neck; throat”); literally "clear water, heart, and throat".

Pronunciation

Orthographic		น้ำใสใจคอ n ˆ å au s au t͡ɕ g ɒ
Phonemic		น้าม-ไส-ไจ-คอ n ˆ ā m – ai s – ai t͡ɕ – g ɒ
Romanization	Paiboon	náam-sǎi-jai-kɔɔ
	Royal Institute	nam-sai-chai-kho
(standard) IPA^(key)		/naːm˦˥.saj˩˩˦.t͡ɕaj˧.kʰɔː˧/

Noun

น้ำใสใจคอ • (náam-sǎi-jai-kɔɔ)

(idiomatic) true nature; true characteristic; unpretending mind; actual attitude; actual disposition.

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