Places ตึกแถว dtùek-tǎew
shophouse; a row of shophouses noun
- dtùek low
- tǎew rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: ตึกdtùek building แถวtǎew row
How to use it
A ตึกแถวdtùek-tǎew, a "row building", is the narrow concrete house that lines Thai streets: a shop, café or workshop on the ground floor, often with the family living upstairs. The old Sino-Portuguese ones in Phuket Town are admired for their architecture.
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:
- tuek thaeo
- teuk taew
- tuk taeo
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