Sunflower in Thai

“Sunflower” in Thai is ทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wan.

ทานตะวัน taan-dtà-wan

sunflower noun

taan mid
dtà low
wan mid

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

Classifier: ดอกdàwk · counting word for flowers and keys

Parts: ทานtaan to withstand ตะวันdtà-wan the sun (in songs and poems)

How to use it

Sunflower fields are a cool-season sight in central Thailand: from about November to January the fields of Lopburi turn yellow and fill with visitors taking photos.

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:

thantawan
tan ta wan
taantawan

More nature and weather in Thai

All nature and weather

เกาะ gàw Island
ชายหาด chaai-hàat Beach
ทะเล tá-lee Sea
คลื่น klûuen Waves
wave(s)
ดำน้ำ dam-náam Snorkel
to snorkel, to dive
พระอาทิตย์ตก prá-aa-tít dtòk Sunset
sunset (the sun goes down)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones