Thai

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Etymology

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From ดู (duu, to look, to see, to watch; to consider; etc) +‎ ใจ (jai, heart; mind).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicดูใจ
ɗ ū au t͡ɕ
Phonemic
ดู-ไจ
ɗ ū – ai t͡ɕ
RomanizationPaiboonduu-jai
Royal Institutedu-chai
(standard) IPA(key)/duː˧.t͡ɕaj˧/(R)

Verb

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ดูใจ (duu-jai) (abstract noun การดูใจ)

  1. (idiomatic) to visit (a dying person in order to bid one's last farewell to that person or see off that person to the next world).
  2. (idiomatic) to assess or test (someone's attitude, mind, mental or emotional suitability, etc).
  3. (slang) to date: to go out on dates; to engage in romantic dating.
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