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Turn in Thai

“Turn” in Thai is เลี้ยวlíaw.

เลี้ยว líaw

to turn verb

  • líaw high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Taught in Unit 7 · Lesson 1: Taking a Grab of the free course.

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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:

  • liao
  • leow
  • leaw

More travel and transport in Thai

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  • รถ rót Car
  • แท็กซี่ táek-sîi Taxi
  • จอด jàwt Stop (a car)

    to stop, to park

  • รถติด rót dtìt Traffic jam
  • รถไฟฟ้า rót-fai-fáa Skytrain

    skytrain, metro (BTS/MRT)

  • รถไฟ rót-fai Train

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