ตกใจ(dtòk jai)

Meanings

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be startled; be frightened

to feel sudden fear, shock, or alarm because something unexpected happens

Examples

ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
I heard a loud noise and was startled immediately.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ผวาpà-wăaผวาpà-wăa[to] be startled; [to] be alarmed

[to] be startled; [to] be alarmed

ตื่นตกใจdtèun dtòk jaiตื่นตกใจdtèun dtòk jai[to] be startled; be alarmed

[to] be startled; be alarmed

ช็อกchókช็อกchók1[to] be shocked; to feel shock2[to] shock (someone)3shock (medical)4shock (emotional state)
  • [to] be shocked; to feel shock
  • [to] shock (someone)
  • shock (medical)
  • shock (emotional state)
ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awaken
  • [to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)
  • be awake; stay awake
  • [to] wake up; awaken
ระทึกrá-túkระทึกrá-túk1thrilling; hair-raising; suspenseful2[to] be startled; feel sudden fear or tense excitement
  • thrilling; hair-raising; suspenseful
  • [to] be startled; feel sudden fear or tense excitement

Word Breakdown

ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreasePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightened