Home and daily lifeVacuum in Thai
“Vacuum” in Thai is ดูดฝุ่นdùut-fùn; you'll also hear เครื่องดูดฝุ่นkrûeang-dùut-fùn (the machine).
ดูดฝุ่น dùut-fùn
to vacuum verb
- dùut low
- fùn low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ดูดdùut to suck ฝุ่นfùn dust
เครื่องดูดฝุ่น krûeang-dùut-fùn
vacuum cleaner noun the machine
- krûeang falling
- dùut low
- fùn low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ดูดฝุ่นdùut-fùn is "suck dust", and the machine is a เครื่องดูดฝุ่นkrûeang-dùut-fùn. With tiled floors and few carpets, most Thai homes are swept and mopped more than vacuumed.
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:
- dut fun
- dood foon
- khrueang dut fun
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