Travel and transport จักรยาน jàk-grà-yaan
bicycle noun
- jàk low
- grà low
- yaan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คันkan · counting word for spoons, forks, cars and umbrellas
How to use it
จักรยานjàk-grà-yaan has three syllables, the middle one quick and light. You ride one with ขี่kìi, like a motorbike or a horse, and count bikes with คันkan, like all vehicles.
The old capitals Ayutthaya and Sukhothai are easiest to explore by bike: shops by the historical parks rent them by the day.
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:
- jakrayan
- chakkrayan
- jakkrayan
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