Places ห้องสมุด hâwng-sà-mùt
library noun
- hâwng falling
- sà low
- mùt low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ห้องhâwng room สมุดsà-mùt notebook; book (old)
How to use it
ห้องสมุดhâwng-sà-mùt is a "book room". Today สมุดsà-mùt means a notebook, and a book is หนังสือnǎng-sǔue.
In Thai, อ่านหนังสือàan nǎng-sǔue, "read books", also means to study, especially for exams, so students before a test say they're going to the library to "read books".
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:
- hong samut
- hong sa moot
- horng samud
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