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)

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

Derived terms

ตกอกตกใจ

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