ຂອບໃຈ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From ຂອບ (khǭp) + ໃຈ (chai, “heart, mind, spirit”). Compare Isan ขอบใจ (khawp jai).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɔːp̚˧˩.t͡ɕaj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɔːp̚˥˥˨.t͡ɕaɰ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຂອບ-ໃຈ
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Verb

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ຂອບໃຈ • (khǭp chai) (abstract noun ການຂອບໃຈ)

  1. to thank
  2. thank you
    ຂອບໃຈຫຼາຍ ― khǭp chai lāi ― thank you very much

Further reading

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  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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