Body and health อุบัติเหตุ ù-bàt-dtì-hèet
accident noun
- ù low
- bàt low
- dtì low
- hèet low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet has four quick syllables. For road accidents Thais usually name what happened: a crash is รถชนrót chon, "vehicles hit", and to be hit by a car is โดนรถชนdoon rót chon.
Many accidents involve motorbikes, and a helmet, หมวกกันน็อกmùak-gan-náwk, is compulsory for riders and passengers. If someone is hurt, call 1669 for an ambulance.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ubattihet
- u bat ti het
- ubatihet
- oobatihet
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