Set 48: Other Silent Sounds (Exe. 10.6) Flashcards
In Thai, certain vowels like ิ and ุ can be silent in specific words. Additionally, the ์ symbol, in some cases, can even silence multiple consonants at once. However, they often occur in formal or specialized vocabulary.
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poom
ภูม
land; region (very formal)
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poom jai
ภูม-ใจ
be proud
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sù-wan-ná-poom
สุ-วัณ-ณะ-ภูม
Suvarnabhumi (golden land; name of Bangkok airport)
Note:
The word “ภูมิ” originates from the Sanskrit word “bhūmi,” meaning “earth” or “land.” The vowel sign “ิ” is silent due to phonetic adaptations from Sanskrit through Pali, where vowels in certain words became silent as they were integrated into Thai.
This reflects typical changes in loanwords from Indic languages to fit Thai phonetics.
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yâat
ญาต
relative
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rót-châat
รส-ชาต
taste; flavor
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săa-hàyt
สา-เหต
cause
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hàyt gaan
เหต-การ
event, incident
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ù-bàt-dtì-hàyt
อุ-บัต-ติ-เหต
accident
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hàyt-pŏn
เหต-ผล
reason
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pâap-pá-yon
ภาพ-พะ-ยน
movie (formal)
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wâyt-mon
เวท-มน
magic, sorcery
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wan jan
วัน-จัน
Monday
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wít-tá-yaa-sàat
วิท-ทะ-ยา-ศาส
Science
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àt-dtà-noh-mát
อัต-ตะ-โน-มัต
automatic
