People ศัตรู sàt-dtruu
enemy noun
- sàt low
- dtruu mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ศัตรูsàt-dtruu is an enemy, from a person to a pest: farmers fight ศัตรูพืชsàt-dtruu-pûuet, "plant enemies". A rival in sport or business is a คู่แข่งkûu-kàeng, a "competing partner", and the other man or woman in a love triangle is the มือที่สามmuue-tîi-sǎam, "the third hand".
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:
- sattru
- sat tru
- satru
More people in Thai
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