เสื้อเชิ้ต
sʉ̂ʉa-chə́ət/sɯa̯˥˩.t͡ɕʰɤːt̚˦˥/
The Thai word for a shirt is เสื้อเชิ้ต (sʉ̂ʉa-chə́ət), the button down kind. If unsure, use เสื้อเชิ้ต. Wiktionary also lists เสื้อ (sʉ̂ʉa).
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| เสื้อเชิ้ต | sʉ̂ʉa-chə́ət | /sɯa̯˥˩.t͡ɕʰɤːt̚˦˥/ |
| เสื้อ | sʉ̂ʉa | /sɯa̯˥˩/ |
เสื้อเชิ้ต means a shirt with a collar and buttons. For a T-shirt Thai says เสื้อยืด, and for a tank top or a sleeveless undershirt it says เสื้อกล้าม.
What does it mean word for word?
Each word for a type of top starts with เสื้อ, the general word for a top, followed by a word that narrows the type.
Which one should you use?
เสื้อ (sʉ̂ʉa) on its own is a general word for any kind of top or shirt. เสื้อเชิ้ต is specifically a button down shirt.
How does it change in a sentence?
When counting shirts, use the classifier ตัว (tua) after the number.
How do you pronounce it?
เสื้อเชิ้ต is said sʉ̂ʉa-chə́ət, /sɯa̯˥˩.tɕʰɤːt̚˦˥/, in two syllables. The first has a falling tone and the second a high tone.
Did you know?
- Thai uses the classifier ตัว to count shirts, which is the same word used for animals. In Thai, this classifier is used for anything with a 'body' or a torso.
- The word for a tank top, เสื้อกล้าม, literally translates to 'muscle shirt'. This refers to the way the garment exposes the muscles of the arms.
- The general word for a top, เสื้อ, is cognate with words in other Tai-Kadai languages including Lao, Shan and the now-extinct Ahom language of India.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบเสื้อตัวนี้มากI really like this shirt.เสื้อตัวนี้ uses the classifier ตัว to say this shirt.Tatoeba #11127477 by Somsak, translation #9198385 by CK
- คุณชอบเสื้อตัวใหม่ของผมไหมDo you like my new shirt?เสื้อตัวใหม่ means new shirt, again with ตัว before the word for new.Tatoeba #10252926 by Somsak, translation #5304628 by CK
- เสื้อยืดตัวนี้เล็กเกินไปสำหรับฉันThis T-shirt is too small for me.เสื้อยืด is the word for a T-shirt.Tatoeba #8709485 by pastelite, translation #61377 by CK
Example conversation
At a clothing store, a woman is asking a man for advice.
- พิมล Pimonคุณคิดว่าเสื้อเชิ้ตสีขาวตัวนี้ดูดีไหมคะkhun khit wa suea choet si khao tua ni du di mai khaDo you think this white shirt looks good?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมว่าเสื้อเชิ้ตตัวนี้เหมาะกับคุณมากครับphom wa suea choet tua ni mo kap khun mak khrapI think this shirt suits you very well.
- พิมล Pimonขอบคุณค่ะ ฉันจะลองใส่ดูkhop khun kha. chan cha long sai duThank you. I will try it on.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatลองดูเลยครับlong du loei khrapGo ahead and try it on.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shirt” translations and entries เสื้อเชิ้ต, เสื้อ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries เสื้อ, เสื้อเชิ้ต, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
