Thai

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Etymology

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From ทำ (tam, to make) +‎ ใจ (jai, mind); literally, "to make [one's] mind".

Pronunciation

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Orthographicทำใจ
d å au t͡ɕ
Phonemic
ทัม-ไจ
d ạ m – ai t͡ɕ
RomanizationPaiboontam-jai
Royal Institutetham-chai
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰam˧.t͡ɕaj˧/(R)

Verb

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ทำใจ (tam-jai) (abstract noun การทำใจ)

  1. (idiomatic) to force oneself, reconcile oneself, or come (as to accept something painful or difficult).
    ทำใจยอมรับ
    tam-jai yɔɔm-ráp
    to come to accept