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 Numbers
and Amounts
Fractions
Fractions
are formed by inserting 'seht' before the upper integer of
the fraction, 'suan' before the lower integer. In everyday
usage, if the upper integer is one, the 'seht' phrase may
be omitted.
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'Half'
has its own term, 'khreung'
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1/3
(seht neung) suan sahm |
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2/9
seht sorng suan kao |
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Thai Numerals
Arabic
numbers are widely used in Thailand, but it is useful to be
familiar with the Thai system of writing the numbers 1-10.
These numbers are, incidentally, written the same way in the
Lao and Cambodian scripts.
Useful
Words
couple
khuu |
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dozen
loh |
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equal
thao kan |
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large
yai |
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small
lek |
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little/few
nawy |
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many
maak |
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minus
lop |
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plus
buak |
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