News and societyPeace in Thai
“Peace” in Thai is สันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâap; you'll also hear สงบsà-ngòp (peaceful, calm).
peace (the opposite of war) noun
- sǎn rising
- dtì low
- pâap falling
- 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.
calm, peaceful adjective
- sà low
- ngòp low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
You'll hear สงบsà-ngòp in The Thai National Anthem (เพลงชาติไทย).
How to use it
สันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâap is peace as the opposite of war, a word of the news, of speeches and of peace talks. The peace of a quiet place or a calm mind is สงบsà-ngòp: a temple garden, a village at night, meditation. Settling something peacefully, without a fight, is อย่างสันติyàang sǎn-dtì.
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:
- santiphap
- san ti phap
- santipap
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