ตกใจ
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ตก (dtòk, “to fall; to cause to fall”) + ใจ (jai, “heart; mind”).
Pronunciation
[edit]| 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
[edit]ตกใจ • (dtòk-jai) (abstract noun การตกใจ)
- to startle: to start involuntarily, as from surprise or alarm.