Shopping and money ต่างหู dtàang-hǔu
earrings noun
- dtàang low
- hǔu 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?”
Classifier: คู่kûu · pair; counting word for shoes and socks
How to use it
ต่างหูdtàang-hǔu ends in หูhǔu, the ear, and comes in pairs, คู่kûu. A ring is แหวนwǎen and a necklace สร้อยคอsâwy-kaw.
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:
- tang hu
- tanghoo
- tang hoo
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