สวน sǔan
garden; orchard; park noun
- sǔan rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
สวนsǔan is any planted green space: a garden, an orchard such as สวนมะม่วงsǔan má-mûang, a mango orchard, or a park, like Bangkok's Lumphini Park, สวนลุมsǔan lum. It has a rising tone. Many families in the provinces own an orchard or rice fields, นาnaa, as well as their house.
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:
- suun
- soo an
- suarn
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