prize, award, reward noun
- raang mid
- wan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
รางวัลraang-wan is a prize, an award or a reward. Winning one is ได้รางวัลdâi raang-wan, and lottery players hope to ถูกรางวัลtùuk raang-wan, with รางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan tîi nùeng, first prize, drawn twice a month, usually on the 1st and the 16th.
After a hard week, Thais ให้รางวัลตัวเองhâi raang-wan dtua-eeng, "give themselves a reward", with a good meal or some shopping.
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:
- rangwan
- rang wan
- rangwal
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