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Cheap in Thai

“Cheap” in Thai is ถูกtùuk.

ถูก tùuk

cheap adjective

  • tùuk low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

The same word as in ถูกต้องtùuk-dtâwng (correct): the context tells you which.

Taught in Unit 9 · Lesson 2: How many? of the free course.

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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:

  • thuk
  • took
  • tuk

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • เงิน ngoen Money
  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones