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“Computer” in Thai is คอมพิวเตอร์kawm-piu-dtôe; you'll also hear คอมkawm (everyday) and โน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búk (laptop).
computer noun
- kawm mid
- piu mid
- dtôe falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: เครื่องkrûeang · machine; counting word for machines, phones and appliances
computer (short) noun everyday
- kawm mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
laptop noun
- nóot high
- búk high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
In conversation a คอมพิวเตอร์kawm-piu-dtôe is just a คอมkawm. A laptop is a โน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búk, from notebook, while a paper notebook is a สมุดsà-mùt. Computers, phones and other machines are counted with เครื่องkrûeang, "machine".
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:
- khomphiwtoe
- kom piu ter
- computer
- khom
- kom
- notebook
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