Body and healthLips in Thai
“Lips” in Thai is ริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàak; you'll also hear ปากbpàak (everyday).
ริมฝีปาก rim-fǐi-bpàak
lips noun the full word
- rim mid
- fǐi rising
- bpàak low
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
ปาก bpàak
mouth; lips noun everyday
- bpàak low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàak is the full word for the lips, a little formal. In everyday talk Thais just say ปากbpàak, mouth: dry, chapped lips are ปากแห้งbpàak hâeng, and putting on lipstick is ทาปากtaa bpàak. Lipstick itself is ลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìk, often shortened to ลิปlíp.
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:
- rim fi pak
- rimfeepak
- rim fee paak
- rimfipak
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