Food and drink หลอด làwt
straw; tube noun
- làwt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Iced drinks come with a straw, and a plastic bag to carry them in. Many shops now ask first, so ไม่รับหลอดmâi ráp làwt, "I won't take a straw", is a handy phrase. หลอดlàwt also means a tube: a light tube is หลอดไฟlàwt fai.
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:
- lod
- lort
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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