No. 72 in Thai
ถ
The Thai word "ถ" is the letter "tho thung," representing the "th" sound in the Thai alphabet.
In a sentence
ถ้าฝนตก เราจะไม่ออกไปข้างนอก
If it rains, we will not go outside.
The word 'ถ้า' here functions as a conditional conjunction meaning 'if'.
รถของเขาเต็มไปด้วยฝุ่นถนน
His car is full of road dust.
The word 'ถนน' here translates to 'road' and shows its connection to accumulating 'dust,' highlighting contextual usage.
เขานั่งท้างแขนอยู่ที่โซฟา
He was sitting leaning on the armrest of the sofa.
The word 'ถ้าง' is a verb here, meaning 'leaning against,' used to describe the sitting posture.
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