Nature and weatherFrangipani in Thai
“Frangipani” in Thai is ลีลาวดีlii-laa-wá-dii; you'll also hear ลั่นทมlân-tom (old name).
frangipani, plumeria noun
- lii mid
- laa mid
- wá high
- dii mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ดอกdàwk · counting word for flowers and keys
frangipani (the old name) noun
- lân falling
- tom mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
The fragrant frangipani of temples and hotel gardens used to be called ลั่นทมlân-tom, which sounds like ระทมrá-tom, sorrow, so people avoided planting it at home. Renamed ลีลาวดีlii-laa-wá-dii, it's now a favourite in gardens everywhere.
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:
- leelawadee
- lilawadi
- lilawadee
- lan thom
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