Feelings คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan
homesick (literally 'miss home') verb
- kít high
- tǔeng rising
- bâan falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: คิดถึงkít-tǔeng to miss บ้านbâan home
How to use it
Thai has no single word for it: you simply miss home, คิดถึงบ้านkít-tǔeng bâan. Swap in whatever you miss: คิดถึงแม่kít-tǔeng mâe is missing your mum, คิดถึงอาหารไทยkít-tǔeng aa-hǎan tai missing Thai food. The same verb says "I miss you", คิดถึงนะkít-tǔeng ná.
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:
- kit tueng ban
- khit thueng baan
- kid teung baan
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