Animals
duck noun
- bpèt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
เป็ดbpèt starts with a crisp bp and no puff of air. Add the puff and you get เผ็ดpèt, spicy: one of the best-known Thai sound pairs.
Roast duck is a favourite in Chinatown and at noodle shops, where you can order duck noodles, บะหมี่เป็ดbà-mìi bpèt.
Don't mix it up
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เผ็ดpèt
spicy
The same tone, but with a puff of air on the p: spicy.
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:
- ped
- pet
- bped
- phed
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