PeopleLawyer in Thai
“Lawyer” in Thai is ทนายtá-naai; you'll also hear ทนายความtá-naai-kwaam (full word).
lawyer noun
- tá high
- naai mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
lawyer (the full word) noun
- tá high
- naai mid
- kwaam mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaam is the full title, but in conversation everyone says ทนายtá-naai. Its first syllable is quick, with a puff of air on the t. Foreigners in Thailand often hire one to set up a company, check a property contract or write a will.
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:
- thanai
- ta nai
- tanai
- tha nai
- thanai khwam
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