ColoursTurquoise in Thai
“Turquoise” in Thai is สีฟ้าอมเขียวsǐi fáa om kǐaw; you'll also hear สีเขียวมรกตsǐi kǐaw maw-rá-gòt (emerald green).
turquoise, blue-green adjective
- sǐi rising
- fáa high
- om mid
- kǐaw rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
emerald green adjective
- sǐi rising
- kǐaw rising
- maw mid
- rá high
- gòt low
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Thai makes in-between colours with อมom, "holding in the mouth", that is, with a hint of: สีฟ้าอมเขียวsǐi fáa om kǐaw is blue with a hint of green, and สีชมพูอมม่วงsǐi chom-puu om mûang a purplish pink.
The clear water around the Andaman islands is often described as สีเขียวมรกตsǐi kǐaw maw-rá-gòt, emerald green. มรกตmaw-rá-gòt is also the "emerald" in the Thai name of the Emerald Buddha, พระแก้วมรกตprá-gâew maw-rá-gòt.
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:
- si fa om khiao
- fa om kiaw
- si khiao morakot
- morakot
More colours in Thai
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