พอต
phot
The Thai way to say 'vape' is พอต (phot).
To describe the specific action of smoking or inhaling from a vape, speakers use the phrase สูบพอต, which combines the verb for smoking/inhaling with the noun for the device.
Meaning: to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The term พอต is a loanword from the English word 'pod', which refers to the pod systems commonly used for vaping.
How do you pronounce it?
phot
Did you know?
- While พอต is the common term, Thai laws regarding vapes are contradictory because the devices are illegal to import but widely sold in open markets and malls.
- The word สูบ used in สูบพอต is the same verb used for 'sucking' or 'pumping', such as pumping water from a well.
- In Thai social media, vapes are often referred to using coded emojis or slang to avoid censorship and legal scrutiny from authorities.
Examples in context
- เธอใช้พอตยี่ห้อไหน?thoe chai phot yi-ho nai?Which brand of vape do you use?
Example conversation
Two friends are standing outside a cafe.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสิรินทร์ พอตอยู่เหรอSirin phot yu roSirin, are you vaping?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinใช่ค่ะ ธีรภัทร อยากลองไหมchai kha Thiraphat yak long maiYes, Thiraphat. Do you want to try?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatไม่เป็นไร ผมไม่พอตmai pen rai phom mai photNo thanks, I don't vape.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinโอเคค่ะ งั้นเข้าไปข้างในกันok kha ngan khao pai khang nai kanOkay, let's go inside then.
