Feelings ภูมิใจ puum-jai
proud adjective
- puum mid
- jai mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
You'll hear it in Doo Wai (ดูไว้).
How to use it
ภูมิใจpuum-jai is proud in the good sense: of your children, your team, your first conversation in Thai. Proud of someone is ภูมิใจในตัวคุณpuum-jai nai dtua kun, "proud of you". Pride as arrogance is a different word, หยิ่งyìng, stuck-up.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- phum jai
- poom jai
- phoomjai
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