Body and health สุขภาพ sùk-kà-pâap
health noun
- sùk low
- kà low
- pâap falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap is health, and ดูแลสุขภาพด้วยนะduu-lae sùk-kà-pâap dûay ná, "look after your health", is a warm way to end a conversation or a message. Mental health is สุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìt, health insurance ประกันสุขภาพbprà-gan sùk-kà-pâap and a check-up ตรวจสุขภาพdtrùat sùk-kà-pâap.
A healthy person is สุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap dii, "good health".
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:
- sukkhaphap
- suk ka phap
- sukapap
- sukkapab
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