Nature and weather พระอาทิตย์ขึ้น prá-aa-tít kûen
sunrise (the sun comes up) noun
- prá high
- aa mid
- tít high
- kûen falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
The sun "goes up", ขึ้นkûen, and sets by "falling", พระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít dtòk. Thailand lies in the tropics, so the sun comes up between about six and seven all year round. Mountain viewpoints in the North, like Phu Chi Fa in Chiang Rai, are famous for sunrises over a sea of mist in the cool season.
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 khuen
- pra a tit kuen
- prathit khuen
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