Shopping and money ดอกเบี้ย dàwk-bîa
interest (on money) noun
- dàwk low
- bîa falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ดอกdàwk flower เบี้ยbîa cowrie shell (old money)
How to use it
ดอกเบี้ยdàwk-bîa is the interest on a loan or savings, "the flower of the cowries": เบี้ยbîa are the small shells once used as money. Being interested in something is another word, สนใจsǒn-jai.
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:
- dok bia
- dok bear
- dok biia
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