ดวงใจ

Thai

Etymology

From ดวง (duuang, “orb”) +‎ ใจ (jai, “heart”).

Pronunciation

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

ดวงใจ • (duuang-jai)

1. (anatomy) heart.
2. (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

• แก้วตาดวงใจ (gɛ̂ɛo-dtaa-duuang-jai)

 

Related terms

• (affectionate term of address) See ที่รัก (tîi-rák).