Home and daily life แปรงสีฟัน bpraeng-sǐi-fan
toothbrush noun
- bpraeng mid
- sǐi rising
- fan mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: อันan · counting word for small things (the all-purpose one)
Parts: แปรงbpraeng brush สีsǐi to rub ฟันfan teeth
How to use it
แปรงbpraeng is a brush, or to brush: แปรงฟันbpraeng-fan is to brush your teeth. Thai hotels usually leave a toothbrush and a tiny tube of toothpaste, ยาสีฟันyaa-sǐi-fan, in the bathroom.
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:
- praeng si fan
- preng see fun
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