Boat in Thai

“Boat” in Thai is เรือruea.

เรือ ruea

boat noun

  • ruea mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

You ride a boat like any vehicle: นั่งเรือnâng ruea (take the boat).

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:

  • reua
  • rua
  • reuah

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