Shopping and money สร้อยคอ sâwy-kaw
necklace noun
- sâwy falling
- kaw mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: เส้นsên · line; strand
Parts: สร้อยsâwy chain คอkaw neck
How to use it
สร้อยsâwy is a chain and คอkaw the neck, so a bracelet is a "wrist chain", สร้อยข้อมือsâwy kâw-muue. Necklaces are counted with เส้นsên, the word for lines and strands. Many Thais wear a gold chain with Buddhist amulets, พระเครื่องprá-krûeang, hanging from it.
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:
- soi kho
- soy kor
- soi kor
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