เข็ญใจ
Thai
Etymology
From เข็ญ (kěn, “hard; difficult”) + ใจ (jai, “heart; mind”).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | เข็ญใจ e kʰ ˘ ɲ au t͡ɕ | |
Phonemic | เข็น-ไจ e kʰ ˘ n – ai t͡ɕ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kěn-jai |
Royal Institute | khen-chai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰen˩˩˦.t͡ɕaj˧/ |
Adjective
เข็ญใจ • (kěn-jai) (abstract noun ความเข็ญใจ)
- (idiomatic, somewhat dated) being in a state of grief or suffering, especially because of financial problems or poverty.