Time ปฏิทิน bpà-dtì-tin
calendar noun
- bpà low
- dtì low
- tin mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tin starts with an unaspirated bp and then a dt. Thai calendars show the Buddhist year, พ.ศ.paw-sǎw, and mark the Buddhist holy days, วันพระwan-prá, which follow the phases of the moon. Banks, gold shops and companies give their customers calendars at New Year.
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:
- patithin
- pa ti tin
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