Places ตะวันตก dtà-wan-dtòk
west; the West noun
- dtà low
- wan mid
- dtòk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ตะวันdtà-wan sun ตกdtòk to fall, to set
How to use it
West is where the sun sets, ตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòk, and it's also the West: Western food is อาหารตะวันตกaa-hǎan dtà-wan-dtòk, or in everyday talk อาหารฝรั่งaa-hǎan fà-ràng. West-facing rooms take the full afternoon sun, and some Thais avoid sleeping with their head to the west, the direction in which the dead are laid out.
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:
- tawan tok
- ta wan tok
- tawantok
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