ตกใจ

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographicตกใจ
t k au t͡ɕ
Phonemic
ตก-ไจ
t k – ai t͡ɕ
RomanizationPaiboondtòk-jai
Royal Institutetok-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
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