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too-rá-sàp
โทรศัพท์
The standard word for telephone or phone in Thai. Used for both landlines and mobile phones in formal contexts, though many Thais now say มือถือ (muu-tǔu) for mobile phones. Essential for asking directions, giving contact information, or discussing communication. Always pronounced with three syllables, never shortened.
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