เกรงใจ

Thai

Etymology

From เกรง (greeng, to fear; to worry) +‎ ใจ (jai, heart; mind; etc).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเกรงใจ
e k r ŋ au t͡ɕ
Phonemic
เกฺรง-ไจ
e k ̥ r ŋ – ai t͡ɕ
RomanizationPaiboongreeng-jai
Royal Institutekreng-chai
(standard) IPA(key)/kreːŋ˧.t͡ɕaj˧/(R)

Verb

เกรงใจ • (greeng-jai) (abstract noun การเกรงใจ or ความเกรงใจ)

  1. to care (about someone's feelings); to be considerate (towards); to be respectful (of); to be thoughtful (of).

Usage notes

  • The term refers to the feeling of not wanting to disturb or cause inconvenience to someone through one's request or action.
  • เกรงอกเกรงใจ