Culture and festivalslegend, myth noun
- dtam mid
- naan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ตำนานdtam-naan is a legend or a myth, and also the story of how a place began: many temples have one. Along the Mekong, the legend of the naga, พญานาคpá-yaa-nâak, comes alive at the end of Buddhist Lent, when crowds wait for the glowing "naga fireballs" to rise from the river. A singer or a sportsman who is a legend in their own lifetime is ระดับตำนานrá-dàp dtam-naan, "legend level".
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:
- tamnan
- tam nan
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