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Rest in Thai

“Rest” in Thai is พักผ่อนpák-pàwn.

พักผ่อน pák-pàwn

to rest, to relax verb

  • pák high
  • pàwn low
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: พักpák to rest; to stay ผ่อนpàwn to loosen, to ease

Taught in Unit 16 · Lesson 2: Medicine and the doctor of the free course.

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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:

  • phak phon
  • pak pon
  • puk porn

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