Quantity in Thai

“Quantity” in Thai is ปริมาณbpà-rí-maan.

ปริมาณ bpà-rí-maan

quantity, amount, volume noun

  • bpà low
  • rí high
  • maan mid
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ปริมาณbpà-rí-maan is quantity or volume, for things you measure rather than count: rain, water, food, medicine. Food reviewers praise generous portions with ปริมาณเยอะbpà-rí-maan yóe, and packaging shows ปริมาณสุทธิbpà-rí-maan sùt-tí, the net weight or volume.

For things you can count, such as people or cars, the word is จำนวนjam-nuan.

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:

  • pariman
  • parimarn
  • pa ri man
  • parimaan

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