น้ำใสใจคอ

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Thai

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Etymology

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น้ำ (náam, water; liquid; river) +‎ ใส (sǎi, transparent; clear) +‎ ใจ (jai, heart; mind) +‎ คอ (kɔɔ, neck; throat); literally "clear water, heart, and throat".

Pronunciation

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Orthographicน้ำใสใจคอ
n ˆ å au s au t͡ɕ g ɒ
Phonemic
น้าม-ไส-ไจ-คอ
n ˆ ā m – ai s – ai t͡ɕ – g ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonnáam-sǎi-jai-kɔɔ
Royal Institutenam-sai-chai-kho
(standard) IPA(key)/naːm˦˥.saj˩˩˦.t͡ɕaj˧.kʰɔː˧/(R)

Noun

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น้ำใสใจคอ (náam-sǎi-jai-kɔɔ)

  1. (idiomatic) true nature; true characteristic; unpretending mind; actual attitude; actual disposition.
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