Thai Words Adapted From English
BUILDING, PLACES, GEOGRAPHY

acre     เอเคอร์    - though most often, land sizes in
        Thailand are described in their endemic dimensions
         of 'rai' (1600 sq.M) and the smaller 'wa' (2M x
         2M), one sometimes hears the words 'acre' or
         'hectare' used.

apartment = a-paht-men อพาร์ทเม้นต์

Arab อาหรับ

antarctic = anahktik แอนตาร์คติก

arctic = ahk-dik อาร์กติก

Big C (department store) = big บิ๊ก

condominium = kawndominee-am คอนโดมิเนียม

farm = fahm ฟาร์ม

fjord (from Norwegian) ฟิยอร์ด

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Thai Words Adapted From English BUILDING, PLACES, GEOGRAPHY

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