Describing things กว้าง gwâang
wide, broad; spacious adjective
- gwâang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
กว้างgwâang is wide, like a road or a river, and spacious, like a room or a balcony: where English says a big room, Thai often says a wide one. The opposite is แคบkâep, narrow or cramped. With ใจjai, heart, it describes people: ใจกว้างjai-gwâang is generous and open-minded.
Don't mix it up
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กวางgwaang
deer
Mid tone instead of falling: a deer.
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:
- kwang
- gwang
- kwaang
- guang
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