Formal words ท่ามกลาง tâam-glaang
amid, surrounded by preposition
- tâam falling
- glaang mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
You'll hear it in When You Smile (เวลาเธอยิ้ม).
How to use it
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaang is a written word for "amid, surrounded by": travel writing puts a resort ท่ามกลางธรรมชาติtâam-glaang tam-má-châat, amid nature, and the news reports a ceremony held ท่ามกลางสายฝนtâam-glaang sǎai-fǒn, in the pouring rain. In conversation, say กลางglaang, in the middle of, or ในnai, in.
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:
- tam klang
- tham klang
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