songthaew

English

Alternative forms

• songtaew
• songthaeo

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Thai สองแถว (songtaew), from สอง (sɔ̌ɔng, “two”) + แถว (tɛ̌o, “row”), after the two benches set on either side of the interior.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: song‧thaew

Noun

songthaew (plural songthaews)

1. A type of share taxi in Southeast Asia made out of an altered pickup truck with two benches in the back down each side.

Translations

share taxi made from a pickup truck

• German: Songtaeo m
• Lao: ສອງແຖວ (songtaew)
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• Malay: dua baris
• Thai: สองแถว (songtaew)

See also

• tuk-tuk