Colours ตาบอดสี dtaa-bàwt-sǐi
colour-blind; colour blindness adjective
- dtaa mid
- bàwt low
- sǐi rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: ตาdtaa eye บอดbàwt blind สีsǐi colour
How to use it
Literally "eye-blind colour"; blind on its own is ตาบอดdtaa-bàwt. A colour-blindness test is part of the physical test for a Thai driving licence: you name the colours of traffic lights as they light up, or read the numbers hidden in coloured dots.
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:
- ta bot si
- taa bawt sii
- ta bod see
More colours in Thai
All colours
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