ขอบใจ

Thai

Thai phrasebook

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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˧/(R)

Interjection

ขอบใจ • (kɔ̀ɔp-jai)

1. (colloquial) thank you.

Verb

ขอบใจ • (kɔ̀ɔp-jai) (abstract noun การขอบใจ)

1. (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.