ปัตตานี
Pattani Province
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- 1 Pattani Province
This geographical name refers to Pattani Province in southern Thailand or, depending on context, its principal city.
Pattani Province
The name usually refers to Pattani Province in southern Thailand and can also refer to the city of Pattani in context.
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บูดูเป็นของดีเมืองปัตตานี buuduu pen khɔ̌ɔŋ dii mʉaŋ pàttaanii Fermented fish sauce is a specialty of Pattani. บูดูเป็นของดีเมืองปัตตานี details
Learning notes
Explanation
ปัตตานี is a place name that most commonly refers to Pattani Province in southern Thailand. The full administrative name is จังหวัดปัตตานี, with จังหวัด meaning “province.” In ordinary conversation, ปัตตานี alone is natural when discussing a destination, hometown, or location. เมืองปัตตานี or ตัวเมืองปัตตานี can be used when the city or central urban area needs to be specified.
Usage
It is used when talking about travel destinations, addresses, hometowns, weather, and transportation involving Pattani. It also appears in discussions of the culture and history of southern Thailand.
Caution
ปัตตานี alone can refer to either the province or the city. Use จังหวัดปัตตานี when the administrative province must be identified unambiguously.
Differences from similar words
1 Pattani Province synonyms
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จังหวัดปัตตานี explicitly means “Pattani Province.” ปัตตานี by itself may refer to either the province or the city, depending on context.