เดซี่
de-si
The English word "daisy" is เดซี่ (de-si) in Thai.
The term is used to refer to the daisy (Bellis perennis).
Meaning: Bellis perennis (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is de-si.
Did you know?
- Thai speakers may use the word เดซี่ in the names of cafes and boutiques to evoke a 'minimalist' or 'European' aesthetic, even if no actual flowers are present.
- The spelling of เดซี่ uses a tone mark to mimic the English stress, even though Thai tones function very differently from English prosody.
- Thai speakers often add the classifier ดอก ('flower') before เดซี่ when counting them, as nouns in Thai require a specific classifier to be grammatically correct.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบดอกเดซี่มากchan chop dok de-si makI like daisies very much.
- ดอกเดซี่มีสีขาวและเหลืองdok de-si mi si khao lae lueangThe daisy is white and yellow.
- เธอซื้อดอกเดซี่มาให้ฉันthoe sue dok de-si ma hai chanShe bought a daisy for me.
Example conversation
Nicha and Chonlasit are at a flower shop.
- ณิชา Nichaดอกเดซี่สวยมากเลยนะdok de-si suay mak loei naThe daisies are very beautiful.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคุณอยากได้ดอกเดซี่ไหมครับkhun yak dai dok de-si mai khrapWould you like a daisy?
- ณิชา Nichaใช่ค่ะ ฉันอยากได้สักดอกchai kha chan yak dai sak dokYes, I would like one.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitผมจะหยิบให้ครับphom cha yip hai khrapI will get it for you.
