Travel and transport ผู้โดยสาร pûu-dooi-sǎan
passenger noun
- pûu falling
- dooi mid
- sǎan rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: ผู้pûu person โดยสารdooi-sǎan to ride, to travel as a passenger
How to use it
ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎan, "a person who rides", is the word of announcements, tickets and airports: เรียนผู้โดยสารทุกท่านrian pûu-dooi-sǎan túk tâan, attention all passengers, opens many station announcements. On the BTS and MRT, priority seats are for monks, the elderly, pregnant women, children and people with disabilities.
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:
- phu doi san
- poo doi saan
- phudoisan
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