Work and studyDegree (from a university) in Thai
“Degree (from a university)” in Thai is ปริญญาbpà-rin-yaa; you'll also hear ปริญญาตรีbpà-rin-yaa dtrii (bachelor's) and ปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa too (master's).
degree (from a university) noun
- bpà low
- rin mid
- yaa mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
bachelor's degree noun
- bpà low
- rin mid
- yaa mid
- dtrii mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
master's degree noun
- bpà low
- rin mid
- yaa mid
- too mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
A bachelor's degree is ปริญญาตรีbpà-rin-yaa dtrii, a master's ปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa too and a doctorate ปริญญาเอกbpà-rin-yaa èek: the old words for three, two and one. Graduation day, รับปริญญาráp bpà-rin-yaa, "receiving the degree", is a big family event, with flowers, teddy bears and photographers outside every campus.
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:
- parinya
- pa rin ya
- parinya tri
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