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“History” in Thai is ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat; you'll also hear ประวัติbprà-wàt (personal history).
history noun
- bprà low
- wàt low
- sàat low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
(personal) history, background, record noun
- bprà low
- wàt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat is history, the past and the school subject. It's said bprà-wàt-sàat or, more carefully, bprà-wàt-dtì-sàat, and both are correct. A historic town is a เมืองประวัติศาสตร์mueang bprà-wàt-sàat.
ประวัติbprà-wàt is the history of one person or thing: your background on a job form, a medical history, ประวัติการรักษาbprà-wàt gaan rák-sǎa, or the story of a temple on the sign by its gate.
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:
- prawattisat
- prawatsat
- pra wat sat
- prawat
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