Motorbike in Thai

“Motorbike” in Thai is มอเตอร์ไซค์maw-dtôe-sai.

มอเตอร์ไซค์ maw-dtôe-sai

motorbike, scooter noun

  • maw mid
  • dtôe falling
  • sai mid
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

From English motorcycle. In Chiang Mai it's how most people get around.

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:

  • motorsai
  • maw toe sai
  • motosai
  • mor ter sai

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