Travel and transport สปีดโบ๊ท sà-bpìit-bóot
speedboat noun
- sà low
- bpìit low
- bóot high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ลำlam · counting word for boats and planes
How to use it
สปีดโบ๊ทsà-bpìit-bóot is English speedboat said the Thai way: the sp becomes sà-bp, with a quick, light first syllable. Speedboats are the fastest way between islands but bounce hard on the waves: if you get seasick, เมาเรือmao-ruea, sit at the back and look at the horizon.
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