No. 794 in Thai
south
The Thai word for "south" is "ใต้" (tai), meaning the direction opposite to north.
In a sentence
เราเดินทางไปทางใต้เพื่อสำรวจสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวใหม่ ๆ
We travel to the south to explore new tourist destinations.
Here, 'ใต้' refers to the cardinal direction 'south', used to specify a geographic region.
บ้านของเธออยู่ฝั่งใต้ของแม่น้ำ
Her house is on the south side of the river.
In this sentence, 'ใต้' is used to indicate a relative position, meaning 'south side' with respect to a landmark.
ใบไม้ร่วงใต้ต้นไม้เต็มไปหมด
Leaves have fallen all over under the tree.
Here 'ใต้' means 'under' something, indicating a position beneath or underneath an object.
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