ຂອບໃຈ

Lao

Etymology

From ຂອບ (khǭp) + ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind, spirit”). Compare Isan ขอบใจ (khawp jai).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰɔːp̚˧˩.t͡ɕaj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰɔːp̚˥˥˨.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຂອບ-ໃຈ
• Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Verb

ຂອບໃຈ • (khǭp chai) (abstract noun ການຂອບໃຈ)

1. to thank
2. thank you

   ຂອບໃຈຫຼາຍ ― khǭp chai lāi ― thank you very much

Further reading

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.