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pronunciation of แล้ว

BananaBandit
in Thai Language

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I'm sure at least some of us here know there are many words that are not spelled with a ห but are pronounced as if they have a ห

 

To my surprise, the wife just said  แล้ว  is one of these words.  

 

Is she correct?   Or has her inveterate  ยาดม  use muddled her thinking?

Do you mean falling tone instead of high tone? I don't think I've ever encountered that.

 

 

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    9 hours ago, BananaBandit said:

    I'm sure at least some of us here know there are many words that are not spelled with a ห but are pronounced as if they have a ห

     

    To my surprise, the wife just said  แล้ว  is one of these words.  

     

    Is she correct?   Or has her inveterate  ยาดม  use muddled her thinking?

    Maybe it's the yaa dom 🙂

    11 hours ago, BananaBandit said:

    Or has her inveterate  ยาดม  use muddled her thinking?

     

    Very likely

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    21 hours ago, tai4de2 said:

    Do you mean falling tone instead of high tone? I don't think I've ever encountered that.

     

    That is what I believe she was seeking to communicate.

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    16 hours ago, trucking said:
    On 10/30/2025 at 9:36 AM, BananaBandit said:

    Or has her inveterate  ยาดม  use muddled her thinking?

     

    Very likely

     

    I really should refuse to buy that stuff for her.

    5 hours ago, BananaBandit said:

     

    I really should refuse to buy that stuff for her.

    Good luck. 🙂

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    "Laeo" (already) has a falling tone in Lao/Issan. Maybe that's the reason. Is she from Isan?

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    On 12/6/2025 at 10:20 PM, phanatnikhom said:

    "Laeo" (already) has a falling tone in Lao/Issan. Maybe that's the reason. Is she from Isan?

     

    Yes, she is.

    • 2 months later...
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    On 12/6/2025 at 10:20 PM, phanatnikhom said:

    "Laeo" (already) has a falling tone in Lao/Issan. Maybe that's the reason. Is she from Isan?

    How would you say

    รอนานไหม
    รอนานแค่ไหน

    in ภาษาอีสาน ?

    I realize speaking it as central Thai would likely be understood, but I'd prefer to make it authentically Isan.

    This endeavor has become somewhat confusing to me, and here is why...

    If you translate Thai to Lao on Google,

    รอนานไหม

    will come out as

    ถ้าดนบ่

    But my wife (from Isan) insists she would say it as

    ถ่าโดนบ่

    (note the ไม้เอก instead of ไม้ โท , and note the long โ on โดน)

    And if you translate รอนานแค่ไหน on Google, it comes out as

    ถ้าดนปานใด

    But my wife insists she would say it as

    ถ่าโดนปานใด๋

    (aside from the two previously noted variations, please note the ไม้จัตวา on the last word)

    What say you?

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