Colours ทาสี taa sǐi
to paint (a wall, a house) verb
- taa mid
- sǐi rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: ทาtaa to spread on, to apply สีsǐi paint, colour
วาดรูป wâat rûup
to draw, to paint (a picture) verb
- wâat falling
- rûup falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
Paint itself is สีsǐi, the word for colour, and painting a wall or a house is ทาสีtaa sǐi, "to spread paint". Making a picture is วาดรูปwâat rûup, which covers drawing and painting alike, and children colouring in ระบายสีrá-baai sǐi.
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:
- ta si
- tha si
- wat rup
- waad roop
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