Scholarship in Thai

“Scholarship” in Thai is ทุนtun.

ทุน tun

scholarship; funds, capital noun

tun mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ทุนtun is a fund: for students it's a scholarship, ทุนการศึกษาtun gaan-sùek-sǎa in full, and in business it's capital, as in ลงทุนlong-tun, to invest. The Thai government and many foreign governments offer scholarships to study abroad, and winning one is a big achievement.

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:

thun

More work and study in Thai

All work and study

ทำงาน tam-ngaan Work
to work
เลิกงาน lôek-ngaan Finish work
to finish work (for the day)
ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa Boss
boss, manager, head (of a team)
เงินเดือน ngoen-duean Salary
salary (monthly pay)
สัมภาษณ์ sǎm-pâat Interview
to interview

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones