ท่อ tâw
pipe; drain noun
- tâw falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ท่อtâw is one falling syllable: a water pipe is ท่อน้ำtâw náam, and a drain, the one that floods the soi after a storm, a ท่อระบายน้ำtâw rá-baai náam. On a motorbike, the ท่อไอเสียtâw ai-sǐa, the exhaust pipe, is on the right and very hot, so get off on the left.
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:
- tor
- thaw
- tho
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