ตกใจ

Thai

Etymology

From ตก (dtòk, “to fall; to cause to fall”) +‎ ใจ (jai, “heart; mind”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ตกใจ t k au t͡ɕ
Phonemic		ตก-ไจ t k – ai t͡ɕ
Romanization	Paiboon	dtòk-jai
	Royal Institute	tok-chai
(standard) IPA(key)		/tok̚˨˩.t͡ɕaj˧/(R)

Verb

ตกใจ • (dtòk-jai) (abstract noun การตกใจ)

1. to startle: to start involuntarily, as from surprise or alarm.

Derived terms

• ตกอกตกใจ