Travel and transport ทางม้าลาย taang-máa-laai
zebra crossing, crosswalk noun
- taang mid
- máa high
- laai mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ทางtaang way ม้าลายmáa-laai zebra (literally 'striped horse')
How to use it
A zebra in Thai is a ม้าลายmáa-laai, a "striped horse", so a zebra crossing is a "zebra way". Traffic doesn't always stop for people on it: look both ways and cross when it's clear. On big roads it's often easier to use a footbridge, สะพานลอยsà-paan-lawy, a "floating bridge".
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:
- thang ma lai
- tang mah lai
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