สิงหา
August [short form of สิงหาคม]
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This is a common shortened form of สิงหาคม, the Thai name for August.
August [short form of สิงหาคม]
An informal, widely used way to refer to the month of August.
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จะไปไทยช่วงสิงหา cà pay thay chûaŋ sǐŋhǎa I'm planning to go to Thailand around August. จะไปไทยช่วงสิงหา details
Learning notes
Explanation
สิงหา is formed by shortening the full month name สิงหาคม. In modern usage, it is normally understood to mean “August.” Common patterns include เดือนสิงหา (August), ช่วงสิงหา (around August), ต้นสิงหา (early August), กลางสิงหา (mid-August), and ปลายสิงหา (late August).
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing travel, holidays, appointments, deadlines, or birthdays in conversation, chats, and social media.
Caution
In official documents, contracts, and formal announcements, use the full form สิงหาคม. For the animal “lion,” the normal modern word is สิงโต.
Differences from similar words
1 August [short form of สิงหาคม] synonyms
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สิงหาคม is the full, standard name for August and is suitable for formal writing. สิงหา is its shortened form, commonly used in conversation and informal messages.