Shopping and money ถุงเท้า tǔng-táao
socks noun
- tǔng rising
- táao high
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คู่kûu · pair; counting word for shoes and socks
Parts: ถุงtǔng bag เท้าtáao foot
How to use it
Socks are "foot bags", ถุงเท้าtǔng-táao, and gloves are "hand bags", ถุงมือtǔng-muue. Both are counted in pairs, คู่kûu.
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:
- thung thao
- tung tao
- toong taao
- tungtao
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