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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.