ดวงใจ
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ดวง (duuang, “orb”) + ใจ (jai, “heart”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic | ดวงใจ ɗ w ŋ au t͡ɕ | |
Phonemic | ดวง-ไจ ɗ w ŋ – ai t͡ɕ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | duuang-jai |
Royal Institute | duang-chai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /dua̯ŋ˧.t͡ɕaj˧/(R) |
Noun[edit]
ดวงใจ • (duuang-jai)
- (anatomy) heart.
- (idiomatic, sometimes as an affectionate term of address) (to express the greatest degree: ยอด~, สุด~) dear one; darling one; cherished one; precious one.
Derived terms[edit]
- แก้วตาดวงใจ (gɛ̂ɛo-dtaa-duuang-jai)
Related terms[edit]
- (affectionate term of address) See ที่รัก (tîi-rák).