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songthaew

Syllables: song·thaew

songthaew noun: a pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each side of the bed.

songthaew: a pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each...
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Noun

songthaew (plural songthaews)

  1. (Thailand) A pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each side of the bed.
    Synonyms:
    baht bus

songthaew meaning in Malay and Thai

songthaew in Malay

truck used as a shared taxi — see also shared taxi, pickup truck
dua baris

songthaew in Thai

truck used as a shared taxi — see also shared taxi, pickup truck
สองแถว sɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌o

Synonyms of songthaew

Forms of songthaew

pluralsongthaews
alternative formsongtaew
alternative formsongthaeo

Origin of songthaew

From Thai สองแถว (sɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌o), from สอง (sɔ̌ɔng, “two”) + แถว (tɛ̌o, “row”).

Questions about songthaew

What does songthaew mean?
Songthaew means a pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each side of the bed.
What is songthaew in Malay?
Songthaew in Malay is dua baris. See Songthaew meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is songthaew?
Songthaew is a noun.
What is the plural of songthaew?
The plural of songthaew is songthaews.

Words near songthaew in the dictionary

  1. songtaews
  2. Songtao
  3. songtext
  4. songtexts
  5. songthaeo
  6. songthaew
  7. songthaews
  8. songuaries
  9. songuary
  10. Songun
  11. songvid

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