Shopping and money เสื้อกันหนาว sûea-gan-nǎao
jacket, sweater (for the cold) noun
- sûea falling
- gan mid
- nǎao rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
Parts: เสื้อsûea top, shirt กันgan to protect against หนาวnǎao cold
How to use it
เสื้อกันหนาวsûea-gan-nǎao, a "top against the cold", is any jacket, sweater or hoodie. You'll want one more often than you'd think: on night buses, in cinemas and malls with the air-con on full, and up north in the cool season. A rain jacket is เสื้อกันฝนsûea gan-fǒn.
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:
- suea kan nao
- seua gan naao
- sua kan now
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