Design in Thai

“Design” in Thai is ออกแบบàwk-bàep.

ออกแบบ àwk-bàep

to design verb

àwk low
bàep low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

Parts: ออกàwk to go out, to bring out แบบbàep pattern, style

How to use it

ออกแบบàwk-bàep, "bring out the pattern", is designing anything: a house, a logo, a dress, a café that looks good on Instagram. A designer is a นักออกแบบnák àwk-bàep, though many people simply use the English word. แบบbàep alone is a style or a model: แบบไหนbàep nǎi, which style?

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:

ok baep
okbaeb
ork baep

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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