News and society ส่งออก sòng-àwk
to export verb
- sòng low
- àwk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ส่งsòng to send ออกàwk out
How to use it
ส่งออกsòng-àwk, "send out", is to export. Thailand is one of the world's biggest exporters of rice, and it also exports cars, electronics, rubber and fruit, including huge amounts of durian to China.
Exports, การส่งออกgaan sòng-àwk, are in the business news every month as a measure of how the economy is doing.
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:
- songok
- song ork
- songaok
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