News and societysociety; social noun
- sǎng rising
- kom mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
สังคมsǎng-kom is society, and in compounds it means social. To socialise or fit in with people is เข้าสังคมkâo sǎng-kom, "to enter society", and people also use the word for the circle someone moves in, like the crowd at work.
If you work in Thailand you'll pay into ประกันสังคมbprà-gan sǎng-kom, social security, which covers treatment at a registered hospital. Social media is โซเชียลsoo-chîaw in speech and สื่อสังคมออนไลน์sùue sǎng-kom awn-lai in formal writing.
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:
- sungkom
- sangkhom
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