ขอบคุณ

Thai
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Etymology

From ขอบ (kɔ̀ɔp, “to acknowledge”) +‎ คุณ (kun, “favour; kindness”).

Pronunciation
Orthographicขอบคุณ
kʰ ɒ ɓ g u ɳ
Phonemic
ขอบ-คุน
kʰ ɒ ɓ – g u n
RomanizationPaiboonkɔ̀ɔp-kun
Royal Institutekhop-khun
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɔːp̚˨˩.kʰun˧/(R)

Interjection

ขอบคุณ • (kɔ̀ɔp-kun)

  1. thank you.

Verb

ขอบคุณ • (kɔ̀ɔp-kun) (abstract noun การขอบคุณ or ความขอบคุณ)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to thank; to give thanks.

Usage notes
  • Used to thank a person of equal or lower status.
  • Less formal than ขอบพระคุณ (kɔ̀ɔp-prá-kun). More formal than ขอบใจ (kɔ̀ɔp-jai).
  • Variants include ขอบน้ำใจ (kɔ̀ɔp-nám-jai), ขอบอกขอบใจ.
  • Forms applicable to gods and royals are ขอบพระทัย, ขอบพระหฤทัย, ขอบพระราชหฤทัย, ขอบน้ำพระทัย, ขอบน้ำพระหฤทัย, ขอบน้ำพระราชหฤทัย.
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