Home and daily life บุหรี่ bù-rìi
cigarette noun
- bù low
- rìi low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
To smoke is สูบsùup, so smoking a cigarette is สูบบุหรี่sùup bù-rìi. You'll see ห้ามสูบบุหรี่hâam sùup bù-rìi, no smoking, all over: smoking is banned inside restaurants, bars and malls and on many popular beaches.
E-cigarettes and vapes, บุหรี่ไฟฟ้าbù-rìi fai-fáa, "electric cigarettes", are banned in Thailand, so don't bring one.
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:
- buri
- bu ri
- boo ree
- booree
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