Shopping and money รถเข็น rót-kěn
cart, trolley; pushcart noun
- rót high
- kěn rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: รถrót vehicle เข็นkěn to push
How to use it
รถเข็นrót-kěn, a "push vehicle", is any cart on wheels you push: a supermarket or airport trolley, a wheelchair, and the vendor carts of Thai streets, selling fruit, grilled pork or coconut ice cream. A basket you carry is a ตะกร้าdtà-grâa, and shopping apps use both words for your cart.
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:
- rot khen
- rod ken
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