News and societystandard noun
- mâat falling
- dtrà low
- tǎan rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan is a standard, and something that meets it is ได้มาตรฐานdâi mâat-dtrà-tǎan, "up to standard". Many electrical goods sold in Thailand, from plugs to extension leads, must carry the มอก.maw-aw-gaw mark of the Thai Industrial Standards, and packaged food has an อย.aw-yaw number from the Food and Drug Administration.
Standard Thai, the Central Thai of Bangkok and the news, is ภาษาไทยมาตรฐานpaa-sǎa tai mâat-dtrà-tǎan, or ภาษากลางpaa-sǎa glaang, "the central language".
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:
- mattrathan
- mat tra than
- mattratan
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