Home and daily lifeSweep in Thai
“Sweep” in Thai is กวาดgwàat; you'll also hear ไม้กวาดmáai-gwàat (broom).
กวาด gwàat
to sweep verb
- gwàat low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
ไม้กวาด máai-gwàat
broom noun
- máai high
- gwàat low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ไม้máai stick, wood กวาดgwàat to sweep
How to use it
Thai homes keep two kinds of ไม้กวาดmáai-gwàat: a soft grass broom for the tiled floors indoors and a stiff one made of coconut-leaf ribs for the yard and the street. Sweeping, กวาดgwàat, is usually followed by a wet mop, ถูพื้นtǔu púuen, "rub the floor".
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:
- kwat
- kwaad
- mai kwat
- mai gwaat
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