Work and studyDownload in Thai
“Download” in Thai is โหลดlòot; you'll also hear ดาวน์โหลดdaao-lòot (full word).
โหลด lòot
to download; to load (bags, cargo) verb everyday
- lòot low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
ดาวน์โหลด daao-lòot
to download verb full word
- daao mid
- lòot low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Thais shorten download to โหลดlòot, so โหลดแอปlòot áep is to get an app, and the same word loads other things: a checked bag on a flight is a กระเป๋าโหลดgrà-bpǎo lòot. The full ดาวน์โหลดdaao-lòot appears on buttons and in instructions.
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:
- lod
- lohd
- dao lot
- daao lood
- dao load
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