Claim in Thai

“Claim” in Thai is อ้างâang.

อ้าง âang

to claim; to cite; to use as an excuse verb formal

âang falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

อ้างâang is to claim something others may doubt: อ้างว่าâang wâa, claimed that, is how the news reports a suspect's story. It's also to cite a source, อ้างอิงâang-ing, and an excuse is a ข้ออ้างkâw-âang.

In conversation Thais say บอกว่าbàwk wâa, says that.

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
arng

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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