People ทหาร tá-hǎan
soldier noun
- tá high
- hǎan rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
ทหารtá-hǎan covers soldiers and the armed forces: a sailor is ทหารเรือtá-hǎan ruea, "boat soldier", and an airman ทหารอากาศtá-hǎan aa-gàat, "air soldier". Every April, Thai men of 21 report for the military draft, เกณฑ์ทหารgeen tá-hǎan: those who don't volunteer draw lots, and a red card means they serve.
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:
- thahan
- ta han
- tahan
- thahaan
More people in Thai
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