Home and daily lifeDormitory in Thai
“Dormitory” in Thai is หอพักhǎw-pák; you'll also hear หอhǎw (everyday).
dormitory; a building of rooms rented by the month noun
- hǎw rising
- pák high
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
dorm (short); hall, tower noun everyday
- hǎw rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
A หอพักhǎw-pák, or just หอhǎw, is a building of small rooms rented by the month, popular with students and young workers: cheaper than a condo, with fewer facilities. Some are for women only, หอหญิงhǎw yǐng. The same หอhǎw is a hall or a tower, as in หอนาฬิกาhǎw naa-lí-gaa, a clock tower.
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:
- ho phak
- hor pak
- hor
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