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Thai Vocabulary: Northern Thai Everyday Talk

Use familiar Northern vocabulary for food, people, movement, and everyday conversation

กิ๋นข้าว
gǐn-khâao
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
eat / have a meal
ไปตางใด
bpai-taang-dai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
where are you going?
ตาง
taang
mid tonemid
way / direction
เฮือน
hʉan
mid tonemid
house / home
ละอ่อน
lá-ɔ̀ɔn
high tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2high-low
child / young person
ม่วน
mûan
falling tonefalling
fun / enjoyable
ม่วนขนาด
mûan-khà-nàat
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-low
very fun / really enjoyable
งาม
ngaam
mid tonemid
beautiful / pretty
นัก
nák
high tonehigh
noun, prefix
person who, professional, student
จ๊าดนัก
jáat-nák
high tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2high-high
very much / extremely

Vocabulary (10 words)

กิ๋นข้าว gǐn-khâao
eat / have a meal
ไปตางใด bpai-taang-dai
where are you going?
ตาง taang
way / direction
เฮือน hʉan
house / home
ละอ่อน lá-ɔ̀ɔn
child / young person
ม่วน mûan
fun / enjoyable
ม่วนขนาด mûan-khà-nàat
very fun / really enjoyable
งาม ngaam
beautiful / pretty
นัก nák
person who, professional, student
จ๊าดนัก jáat-nák
very much / extremely