Food and drink พิซซ่า pít-sâa
pizza noun
- pít high
- sâa falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ถาดtàat · tray; counting word for pizzas and trays
How to use it
พิซซ่าpít-sâa is high, then falling. In Thailand a pizza is counted by the tray, ถาดtàat: พิซซ่าสองถาดpít-sâa sǎwng tàat, two pizzas, and a slice is a ชิ้นchín, piece. Thai pizza chains love seafood, crab sticks and sweet sauces, so read the toppings before you order.
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:
- pizza
- pitsa
- pit sa
- pissa
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