Home and daily life เก้าอี้ gâo-îi
chair, seat noun
- gâo falling
- îi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
เก้าอี้gâo-îi has two falling tones. Like tables and other furniture, chairs are counted with ตัวdtua, the word for a body: เก้าอี้สองตัวgâo-îi sǎwng dtua, two chairs. At street stalls you'll sit on plastic stools, and a staff member may simply bring more when your group arrives.
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:
- kao ee
- kao i
- gao ee
- kaoee
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