Small words แถว tǎew
around, in the area of; row, line preposition
- tǎew rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
แถวtǎew before a place is "around, in the area of": แถวนี้tǎew níi, around here, and แถวบ้านtǎew bâan, near my place. It's the word you need to ask for anything nearby. On its own แถวtǎew is also a row or a line: a ตึกแถวdtùek-tǎew is a shophouse in a row of identical ones.
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:
- taew nee
- thaew ni
- taew ni
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