Home and daily lifebasin, tub noun
- àang low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
อ่างล้างหน้าàang láang nâa = washbasin.
You'll hear it in Thai Alphabet Song (ก เอ๋ย ก ไก่).
How to use it
อ่างàang is any basin or tub, and what it's for comes after: a washbasin is อ่างล้างหน้าàang láang-nâa, "basin to wash the face", a kitchen sink อ่างล้างจานàang láang-jaan, "basin to wash dishes", and a bathtub อ่างอาบน้ำàang àap-náam. A reservoir is an อ่างเก็บน้ำàang gèp náam, a basin that keeps water. Most Thai bathrooms have a shower, not a tub.
In the alphabet song, อaw is อ่างàang, the basin, the second-to-last consonant.
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:
- ang
- ahng
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