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Thai Vocabulary: Sports Commentary Thai

Understand the fast descriptive language used by Thai commentators during live sport

จังหวะ
jang-wà
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
noun
rhythm; beat; timing
โอกาส
oo-gàat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
Noun
opportunity, chance
โอกาสทอง
oo-gàat-thɔɔng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-mid
golden opportunity
พุ่ง
phûng
falling tonefalling
verb
rush | shoot forward | surge
สวนกลับ
sǔan-glàp
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-low
counterattack
หลุด
lùt
low tonelow
verb
come loose; escape; slip off
ยิงไกล
ying-glai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
long-range shot
เซฟ
séep
high tonehigh
save a shot
หวุดหวิด
wùt-wìt
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
narrowly / by a hair
พลิกเกม
phlík-geem
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
turn the game around

Vocabulary (10 words)

จังหวะ jang-wà
rhythm; beat; timing
โอกาส oo-gàat
opportunity, chance
โอกาสทอง oo-gàat-thɔɔng
golden opportunity
พุ่ง phûng
rush | shoot forward | surge
สวนกลับ sǔan-glàp
counterattack
หลุด lùt
come loose; escape; slip off
ยิงไกล ying-glai
long-range shot
เซฟ séep
save a shot
หวุดหวิด wùt-wìt
narrowly / by a hair
พลิกเกม phlík-geem
turn the game around