Travel and transport เข็มขัดนิรภัย kěm-kàt-ní-rá-pai
seat belt noun
- kěm rising
- kàt low
- ní high
- rá high
- pai mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: เข็มขัดkěm-kàt belt นิรภัยní-rá-pai safety
How to use it
เข็มขัดนิรภัยkěm-kàt-ní-rá-pai is a "safety belt", and in speech often just เข็มขัดkěm-kàt, belt; you fasten it with คาดkâat. Since September 2022, Thai law says everyone in a car wears one, passengers in the back included, though in older taxis the rear belts are sometimes tucked out of sight under the seat.
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:
- khemkhat nirapai
- khem khat
More travel and transport in Thai
All travel and transport- ซ้าย sáai Left
- รถติด rót dtìt Traffic jam
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