The Pak Tai Dialect Game - Ajarn Forum

grasshopper · 2nd May 2008, 07:42

Chumphon and points south they don't speak yer BBC Bangkok Thai mate

example - pineapple = yanaa

ok 1st one

Southern for 'never mind'

bet · 2nd May 2008, 11:37

mai pru

That's a one of the little I know, so hopefully I'll learn something.

how about cockroach?

stacks · 2nd May 2008, 11:56

example: Khon Taai = southern people (south dialect)
Khon Taai = dead people (central)

Southerner for 'liar'

Johnh · 2nd May 2008, 12:43

A centralised version of the Thai langauge was the brainchild on one Phibun Songram, the well known military dictator of yesteryear. This was part of his push to establish 'Thai Indentity' and foster nationalism in the LoS. he openly admired Nazi Germany and Japan at the time. However, according to research done by I think, Graham Smiley, there is no such thing. Most people in Thailand speak either the Isaan or Southern dialect. Anyway, Songkram also issued an edict that to become more civilised, wives should kiss their husbands goodbye as they sauntered off to work in the morning! I think that was in the 1930's!

Qwerty2 · 2nd May 2008, 15:48

Liar is keyhok.

In keeping with Johnh's quite accurate description of old Plaek the next word is:

propaganda!

Boonmee · 2nd May 2008, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by stacks

example: Khon Taai = southern people (south dialect)
Khon Taai = dead people (central)

Not the same thing at all!

Compare: คนใต้ Khon Dtai (falling tone and short "ai") Southern people

คนตาย Khon Dtaai (mid tone and long "aai") Dead people

Both have the same meaning in Southern and Central Thai, though with different accents.

And Grasshopper: pineapple = ยะนัด ya-nad

toong tao daeng · 2nd May 2008, 16:44

Wow.

I dig this thread.

I really need to improve my Southern Thai.

grasshopper · 3rd May 2008, 17:07

ok B'mee, yanad - and never mind is mai plur - bet might be thinking of Ban Phru, home to a notorious school

um um um um um -oh yeah

grasshopper

LeedsLeedsLeeds · 3rd May 2008, 17:55

Actually Grassy, bet is correct ไม่พรือ is no worries.

Propaganda is not a word that crops up in conversation so often so I believe that the Central word โฆษณาชวนเชื่อ is used.

As for cockroach it's simple as many central people use this word as well แมงสาป as opposed to แมลมงสาป.

likewise · 3rd May 2008, 18:00

central Thai : nam prik : น้ำพริก

southern Thai : nam choob : น้ำชุบ

central Thai : tham arai : ทำอะไร

southern Thai : thamrai : ทำไหร

Quote:

Originally Posted by grasshopper

Chumphon and points south they don't speak yer BBC Bangkok Thai mate

example - pineapple = yanaa

ok 1st one

Southern for 'never mind'

Phid khrab Mr Grassy, it's yanat - ยานัด used in Phuket, Phang-nga, Krabi .

OR male-มะลิ (short ee sound) used in Phatalung area

central Thai - clock- na lee ka - นาฬิกา

Southern Thai - clock- na ka - นากา

Boonmee · 3rd May 2008, 18:40

Good stuff, guys.

Here are some more:

"Coconut" Central Thai: มะพร้าว mapraow; Southern: พร้าว praow

"Very Delicious" Central Thai: อร่อยมาก aroi maak ; Southern: หรอยจังฮู้ roi jang hoo

"Very fun" Central: สนุกมาก sanuk maak ; Southern: นุกกันนิคุณร้อยนิ nuk gan ni khun roi ni

"Speak" Central: พูด poot ; Southern: แรง raeng

"Very much" Central: มากๆ maak maak ; Southern: อย่างแรง yang raeng

"How are things?/What's up?" Central: ว่าไง waa ngai? ; Southern: ว่าพรื้อ waa preu?

"Where are you going?" Central: ไปไหน bpai nai? ; Southern: ไน้ nai?

likewise · 3rd May 2008, 18:47

central Thai - market - ตลาด (ta-laad)

Southern Thai - market - หลาด ( laad)

central Thai - shoes - รองเท้า (rongtaw)

Southern Thai - shoes - เกือก (kuak)

Central Thai - door - ประตู (pra-too)

Southern Thai - door - ตู (too)
ไว้เจอกันใหม่ จะพาแฟนไปกินหมูกะทะ - cya later I am going to take my girlfriend out to eat moo kata.

toong tao daeng · 3rd May 2008, 18:48

Thanks Boonmee and likewise.

I'll try out a few of those tonight.

likewise · 3rd May 2008, 18:50

ok, goodluck bro

Boonmee · 3rd May 2008, 18:56

Yes, indeed - enjoy!

BTW: they use "keuak" in Central Thai slang, too, but with a different accent.

"Bangkokians" = เด็กเทพ dek thep

an admirer = โมเด็ก modek

...Also worth pointing out the fact that many Southerners pronounce ง (ngaw ngoo) as a "h". Weird.