News and societyArea in Thai
“Area” in Thai is พื้นที่púuen-tîi; you'll also hear บริเวณbaw-rí-ween (formal).
area, space noun
- púuen high
- tîi falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
area, surroundings (formal, on signs) noun
- baw mid
- rí high
- ween mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
พื้นที่púuen-tîi is an area or space: a smoking area, a parking area, the area a news report is about, even the storage space on your phone. คนในพื้นที่kon nai púuen-tîi, "people in the area", are the locals.
บริเวณbaw-rí-ween is the area around a place, the word of signs and announcements. In conversation people point with แถวนี้tǎew níi, around here.
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:
- puen tee
- puenthi
- phuenthi
- puen thi
- boriwen
- bo ri wen
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