Sports and hobbies กอล์ฟ gáwp
golf noun
- gáwp high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Thai has no f sound at the end of a word, so กอล์ฟgáwp ends in a soft p, with a high tone. You ตีdtii, hit, golf, and a golf course is a สนามกอล์ฟsà-nǎam gáwp, a golf field. Golfers talk about going out for a round as ออกรอบàwk râwp, "going out for a round".
Thailand has courses all over the country, from Hua Hin to the hills of Chiang Mai, and a game is a classic way to do business.
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:
- gof
- kolf
- gawf
More sports and hobbies in Thai
All sports and hobbies- เกม geem Game
- หมากรุก màak-rúk Chess
- แบดมินตัน bàet-min-dtân Badminton
- วอลเลย์บอล wawn-lêe-bawn Volleyball
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