Nature and weather ทะเลทราย tá-lee-saai
desert noun
- tá high
- lee mid
- saai mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ทะเลtá-lee sea ทรายsaai sand
How to use it
A desert is a "sea of sand", ทะเลทรายtá-lee-saai. Don't mix it up with dessert, which is ของหวานkǎwng-wǎan, "sweet things".
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:
- thale sai
- talay sai
- ta le saai
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