Shopping and money รองเท้าแตะ rawng-táao-dtàe
flip-flops, sandals noun
- rawng mid
- táao high
- dtàe low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คู่kûu · pair; counting word for shoes and socks
Parts: รองเท้าrawng-táao shoes แตะdtàe to touch lightly
How to use it
รองเท้าแตะrawng-táao-dtàe are Thailand's everyday footwear, and easy to slip off, which you'll do a lot: before you enter a home, a temple hall or a massage shop, where shoes pile up by the door. Like shoes, they're counted in pairs, คู่kûu.
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:
- rong thao tae
- rong tao tae
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