Nature and weather สิ่งแวดล้อม sìng-wâet-láwm
the environment noun
- sìng low
- wâet falling
- láwm high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: สิ่งsìng thing แวดล้อมwâet-láwm to surround
How to use it
สิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wâet-láwm, "the things that surround us", is the word on recycling bins, school posters and the news. Since 2020 big shops and convenience stores no longer hand out free plastic bags, so Thais bring a cloth bag or tell the cashier ไม่เอาถุงmâi ao tǔng, no bag.
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:
- sing waet lom
- singwaetlom
- sing waed lom
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