Hermano Lobo Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 How has Hua Hin become to be pronounced HWA HIN when all the Thais I know say Hoo-ah (head) Hin (rock) ? I have noticed a couple of web sites about Thailand advising the punters to call it hWa hin. I think the Chinese may pronounce Hua as hWa but the word in Chinese means something else ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 When i've heard the mrs pronounce it. It is more like Hoy or Hoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambinA Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) How has Hua Hin become to be pronounced HWA HIN when all the Thais I know say Hoo-ah (head) Hin (rock) ? just ignorant maybe ...as i google the word "hwa hin" , it comes from a farang bloke..maybe he was not used to thai pronunciation "hua" pronouce right roger "moore" / "pour" but higher tone http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=...hin%22+thailand Results 1 - 10 of about 69 for "hwa hin" thailand Did you mean: "hua hin" thailand hWa but the word in Chinese means something else ? hwa = 佳 is fine /good/ beautiful Edited September 6, 2006 by BambinA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Agree with Bambi. It's just an unfortunate transcription, although I think I can see the reasoning behind it. When pronounced very quickly, the "oo" vowel of "Hua" may be shortened, and a "w" has the same basic shape of the mouth as a "oo"... But in clear pronunciation, it wouldnt sound like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tingnongnoi Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 if it was a Southern Thai saying it then it would more likely come out as Hwa or eveb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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