Thick in Thai

“Thick” in Thai is หนาnǎa.

หนา nǎa

thick adjective

  • nǎa rising
  • Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

หนาnǎa is thick: a jacket, a book, a slice of bread, a heavy blanket for cool nights up north. Thin things use another word, as in เสื้อบางsûea baang, a thin top, and thin people are ผอมpǎwm. Watch the tone: falling หน้าnâa is face or front.

Don't mix it up

  • หน้าnâa

    face; front

    Falling tone: face or front.

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:

  • na
  • nah
  • nar

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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