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How to say to back up, reverse
in Thai
ถอย
tǒi
to back up, reverse
tǒi rising
Car-park guards call ถอยๆๆ while you reverse, then พอ! 'stop'.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- ถอยอีกนิดtǒi ìik nítBack up a bit more.
From the same situation: Motorbikes, cars, police
- หมวกกันน็อกhelmet
- น้ำมันfuel, petrol; oil
- เติมto fill up, top up
- เต็มถังfull tank
- ดีเซลdiesel
- ด่านcheckpoint
- ค่าปรับfine (amount)
- ใบสั่งtraffic ticket
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