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How to say zero
in Thai
ศูนย์
sǔun
zero · centre
sǔun rising
The ย์ at the end is silent. Phone numbers are read digit by digit: ศูนย์-แปด-หนึ่ง… Also means 'centre', as in ศูนย์การค้า 'shopping mall'.
- Part of speech
- number
- Remember it
- Countdown to zero: SOON!
In a sentence
- ศูนย์แปดหนึ่งsǔun bpàaet nùeng0-8-1 (start of a mobile number)
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