Nature and weather ควัน kwan
smoke noun
- kwan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ควันkwan is smoke, flat and mid. From about February to April, farm and forest fires fill the North with smoke, and the haze is called หมอกควันmàwk kwan, "smoke mist". Smoking a cigarette uses another word: สูบบุหรี่sùup bù-rìi.
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:
- khwan
- kwun
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