Hang in Thai

“Hang” in Thai is แขวนkwǎen; you'll also hear ตากdtàak (hang out to dry).

แขวน kwǎen

to hang (on a hook or a hanger) verb

kwǎen rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

ตาก dtàak

to dry (in the sun or air); to hang out (washing) verb

dtàak low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

แขวนkwǎen is hanging on a hook, a nail or a hanger; a clothes hanger is a ไม้แขวนเสื้อmáai kwǎen sûea. Washing goes out to dry in the sun with ตากdtàak. Hanging up the phone is a different word: วางสายwaang sǎai.

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:

khwaen
dtak

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones