Bua Luang Compact WYSIWYS Transliterated Thai-English Dictionary

Now when you hear SAWAT-DEE in Thai, you can look it up as SAWAT-DEE. Other dictionaries transliterate (spell in another alphabet) the Thai word for "hello" as SAWAS-DI SWADI, or SAWATDI. The Bua Luang Compact WYSIWYS Transliterated Thai-English Dictionary uses the Roman alphabet so you can look up Thai words you hear as easy as A - B - C. Plus this user-friendly dictionary helps readers find a spoken Thai word using the more natural What-You-See-Is-What-You-Say [WYSIWYS] Transliteration System, so you will most accurately say Thai words and phrases. In fact, the WYSIWYS transliteration system has been tested on English-language speakers from numerous regions and countries, and it is the only one that English speakers from anywhere can most accurately reproduce Thai words. This is the companion volume to The Bua Luang Compact WYSIWYS English-Thai Dictionary --the most popular pocket dictionary in Thailand among expatriates, travelers, and students-and The Bua Luang WYSIWYS Thai Phrase Handbook. Other features include: * The easier-to-read and easier-to-say Thai-to-Roman letter transliteration makes locating a word faster. * Nearly 9,000 words and phrases, 325 pages * Tone and duration marks ensure accuracy. * Thai Numerical Designatory [NDP] articles with Thai nouns used to make plurals * Examples of Thai usage patterns. * Annotations on usage and cultural notes * Thai Script