Places สะพาน sà-paan
bridge noun
- sà low
- paan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
สะพานsà-paan appears in many Bangkok place names, like Saphan Taksin, the BTS station by the river, สะพานตากสินsà-paan dtàak-sǐn. A footbridge over a busy road is a สะพานลอยsà-paan-lawy, a "floating bridge", and it's often the safest way across.
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:
- saphan
- sapan
- sa phan
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