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“Amount” in Thai is จำนวนjam-nuan; you'll also hear ยอดyâwt (total).
amount, number (of people or things) noun
- jam mid
- nuan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
total, sum; top, peak noun
- yâwt falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
จำนวนjam-nuan is the number or amount of something you can count: people, cars, money. Forms ask for จำนวนเงินjam-nuan ngoen, the amount, and the news reports the number of visitors or cases. In conversation people just ask กี่คนgìi kon, how many people, or เท่าไหร่tâo-rài, how much.
ยอดyâwt is a total: ยอดเงินyâwt ngoen is the amount due, or the balance in your banking app, and ยอดขายyâwt kǎai are sales. It's also the top of something, and ยอดเยี่ยมyâwt-yîam means excellent.
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:
- cham nuan
- yot
- yod
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