Quality in Thai

“Quality” in Thai is คุณภาพkun-ná-pâap.

คุณภาพ kun-ná-pâap

quality noun

kun mid
ná high
pâap falling

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

คุณภาพkun-ná-pâap is quality, the word of labels, adverts and reviews: good quality is คุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap dii, and something worth having มีคุณภาพmii kun-ná-pâap. Quality of life is คุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap chii-wít.

The first syllable is the same as คุณkun, the polite "you", but here it's said kun-ná, with an extra ná. At the market, people judge goods more simply: ของดีkǎwng dii, good stuff.

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:

khunnaphap
kunnapap
kun na phap
khunaphap

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