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Cleaning & Laundry
Words for housework such as cleaning, laundry, and tidying up. Also useful when asking a housekeeper (แม่บ้าน) for help.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ตากผ้า | dtàak phâatàːk pʰâː | to hang laundry out to dry | |
| เก็บผ้า | gèp phâakèp pʰâː | to bring in the laundry | |
| พับผ้า | pháp phâapʰáp pʰâː | to fold laundry | |
| ไม้แขวนเสื้อ | máai-khwɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂amáːj.kʰwɛ̌ːn.sɯ̂a | clothes hanger | |
| ราวตากผ้า | raao dtàak phâaraːw tàːk pʰâː | clothesline; drying rack | |
| น้ำยาปรับผ้านุ่ม | nám-yaa pràp phâa nûmnám.jaː pràp pʰâː nûm | fabric softener | |
| กวาดบ้าน | gwàat bâankwàːt bâːn | to sweep the house | |
| ไม้ถูพื้น | máai thǔu phʉ́ʉnmáːj tʰǔː pʰɯ́ːn | mop | |
| ที่ตักผง | thîi-dtàk-phǒngtʰîː.tàk.pʰǒŋ | dustpan | |
| เช็ดโต๊ะ | chét dtótɕʰét tóʔ | to wipe the table | |
| ผ้าขี้ริ้ว | phâa-khîi-ríupʰâː.kʰîː.ríw | rag; cleaning cloth | |
| ทิ้งขยะ | thíng khà-yàtʰíŋ kʰà.jà | to throw away trash | |
| แยกขยะ | yɛ̂ɛk khà-yàjɛ̂ːk kʰà.jà | to sort trash | |
| ถุงขยะ | thǔng khà-yàtʰǔŋ kʰà.jà | trash bag | |
| เก็บของ | gèp khɔ̌ɔngkèp kʰɔ̌ːŋ | to tidy up; to pack up | |
| จัดห้อง | jàt hɔ̂ngtɕàt hɔ̂ŋ | to arrange a room; to tidy a room | |
| เลอะ | lə́lɤ́ʔ | stained; dirty | |
| คราบ | khrâapkʰrâːp | stain; scale | |
| ขัด | khàtkʰàt | to scrub; to polish | |
| ล้างห้องน้ำ | láang hɔ̂ng-náamláːŋ hɔ̂ŋ.náːm | to clean the bathroom |
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