Home and daily lifeWall in Thai
“Wall” in Thai is ผนังpà-nǎng; you'll also hear กำแพงgam-paeng (standing wall).
wall (of a room or building) noun
- pà low
- nǎng rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
wall (standing on its own: around a garden, a temple, a city) noun
- gam mid
- paeng mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
ผนังpà-nǎng is the wall of a room or a building. กำแพงgam-paeng is a wall that stands on its own: around a house, a temple or an old city, like the walls and moat of Chiang Mai's old city. The Great Wall of China is กำแพงเมืองจีนgam-paeng mueang jiin.
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:
- phanang
- kamphaeng
- kampaeng
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