Thai words you didn’t know came from Chinese!

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00:00Most Chinese immigrants who settled in Thailand came from Tājiu region of China

00:05and they didn't bring just noodles, they also brought the language too.

00:09That's right! A lot of Thai words that we use in everyday life actually came from

00:14Tājiu Chinese, Southern dialect that shape how we talk.

00:19Let's start with the word

00:20Kāo Ī, that's chair, in Thai.

00:22Kway teaw, our beloved noodles.

00:25Jap găng, a term for laborers or workers.

00:28Tsui, unlucky.

00:30And we also have the word heng for lucky.

00:33Jihaw, meaning brand or label.

00:36Sali, that's juicy Asian pear.

00:38Hang, it's small or commercial space.

00:41Hun, meaning stock or share.

00:43Hian, used to describe spirits or supernatural power.

00:47And that's it for today's lesson.

00:49Now drop your favorite Chinese-origin Thai words in the comments.