News and societyissue, point (under discussion) noun
- bprà low
- den mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ประเด็นbprà-den is an issue or a point under discussion: the key issue in a debate, the point of an argument, a topic on the news. It's common in conversation too: ประเด็นคือbprà-den kuue, the point is…, and ไม่ใช่ประเด็นmâi châi bprà-den, that's not the point.
A hot topic everyone is arguing about online is a ประเด็นร้อนbprà-den ráwn, and a problem that needs fixing is a ปัญหาbpan-hǎa.
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:
- praden
- pra den
- prah den
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