Thai · Travel & Places
รถไฟ
rot fai
Train
Beginnernoun
Definition
A connected line of carriages that runs on rails.
Example
เรานั่งรถไฟไปเชียงใหม่
We take the train to Chiang Mai.
Etymology
'รถไฟ' (rot fai) combines 'รถ' (rot, meaning 'vehicle') and 'ไฟ' (fai, meaning 'fire'), originally referring to steam locomotion.
How & Where It’s Used
'รถไฟ' is commonly used in formal contexts related to transportation, encountered in both spoken and written Thai.