Sports and hobbies แบดมินตัน bàet-min-dtân
badminton noun
- bàet low
- min mid
- dtân falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
Badminton is one of Thailand's favourite sports to play and to watch, and the country has produced world champions such as Ratchanok Intanon and Kunlavut Vitidsarn. You ตีdtii, hit, it, and friends shorten the name: ตีแบดdtii bàet, "hit bad", is a game after work. Courts are booked by the hour in sports halls all over town.
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:
- baet min tan
- bad min tan
- baet
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