I see Thai Restaurants called "Phuk" and / or "Phat" all the time. Does anyone know what it means?
2007-01-07 04:36:28 · 2 answers · asked by bitte 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
First of all, the standard English transliteration of Thai script has "PH" representing a "p" sound, not an "f" sound, so sorry about all your wasted dirty fantasies...
The English transliteration does not indicate the tone, which in Thai as a tonal language is essential to know the meaning of a word. With different intonation, the word transliterated as "phuk" can mean such different things as "pumpkin" or bundle of manuscript leaves". "phat" (sometimes transliterated "phad") can mean "stir-fried" as in the famous "phat Thai" dish of Thai fried noodles.
2007-01-07 13:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I know what PHAT stands for in English. Pretty hot and tempting.
2007-01-07 12:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by AarCee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋