How to Say “Indian” in Thai

อินเดีย
in-diia/ʔin˧.dia̯˧/
The English phrase "indian" translates to Thai as อินเดีย (in-diia).
อินเดีย is an adjective meaning "of India." It also functions as a noun meaning "India."
Meaning: of India (adj)

Related words

How does it change in a sentence?

The word อินเดีย functions as the noun "India" and serves as an adjective meaning "Indian" when it is positioned before another noun. To refer to an Indian person, you can use the form คนอินเดีย, which is created by combining the word for person with อินเดีย.

How do you pronounce it?

อินเดีย is pronounced in two syllables as in-diia (/ʔin˧.dia̯˧/).

Did you know?

  • In some contexts, referring to a person as คนอินเดีย is strictly neutral, but adding the word พี่ or 'elder sibling' before it is a common Thai custom to show respect to an Indian stranger.
  • In formal or historical Thai contexts, you might encounter the word ภารตะ, a name for India derived from the Sanskrit 'Bharata', rather than the phonetic loanword อินเดีย.
  • While อินเดีย is the modern term for the country, the classical Thai term for the same region is สินธุ, which refers to the Indus River.

Examples in context

  • ชาวอินเดีย
    Indian (person)
    This example shows how to refer to an Indian person using the form อินเดีย.
  • อาหารอินเดียเผ็ดมาก
    a-han in-dia phet mak
    Indian food is very spicy.
  • ฉันชอบนวดแบบอินเดีย
    chan chop nuat baep in-dia
    I like Indian-style massage.

Example conversation

At a souvenir shop, discussing cultural items.

  1. ธนกฤต Thanakrit

    ผ้าผืนนี้มาจากอินเดียครับ
    pha phuen ni ma chak in-dia khrap
    This cloth is from India.
  2. ณิชา Nicha

    ลายสวยมากเลยค่ะ
    lai suai mak loei kha
    The pattern is very beautiful.
  3. ธนกฤต Thanakrit

    มันเป็นงานฝีมือของอินเดียครับ
    man pen ngan fimue khong in-dia khrap
    It is Indian craftsmanship.
  4. ณิชา Nicha

    ราคาเท่าไหร่คะ
    ra-kha thao rai kha
    How much is it?

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