Nature and weatherSun in Thai
“Sun” in Thai is พระอาทิตย์prá-aa-tít; you'll also hear ดวงอาทิตย์duang-aa-tít (formal).
the sun noun
- prá high
- aa mid
- tít high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
the sun (in science and the news) noun formal
- duang mid
- aa mid
- tít high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
The sun is พระอาทิตย์prá-aa-tít, with the respectful prá in front that the moon gets too, พระจันทร์prá-jan. Sunday is the sun's day, วันอาทิตย์wan-aa-tít, and อาทิตย์aa-tít on its own is also a week. The sun's heat and light are แดดdàet: when it's beating down, Thais say แดดร้อนdàet ráwn, "the sunshine is hot". In science lessons and the news it's ดวงอาทิตย์duang-aa-tít, and songs use the old word ตะวันdtà-wan.
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:
- phra athit
- pra a tit
- prathit
- phra-athit
- duang athit
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