Waves in Thai

“Waves” in Thai is คลื่นklûuen.

คลื่น klûuen

wave(s) noun

  • klûuen falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Say the k and the l together in one beat. Thais often drop the l in fast speech, but the full kl is always right.

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:

  • khluen
  • kluen
  • kleun

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    sunset (the sun goes down)

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    sunshine, the sun

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    the moon

  • ฟ้า fáa Sky

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