ขอบใจ

Thai

Etymology

ขอบ (kɔ̀ɔp, to acknowledge) +‎ ใจ (jai, desire; favour; intention; kindness; heart; mind; etc). Compare Lao ຂອບໃຈ (khǭp chai).

Pronunciation

Orthographicขอบใจ
kʰ ɒ ɓ au t͡ɕ
Phonemic
ขอบ-ไจ
kʰ ɒ ɓ – ai t͡ɕ
RomanizationPaiboonkɔ̀ɔp-jai
Royal Institutekhop-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.

Further reading

  • ขอบใจ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.