รถไฟ

Definition

A connected line of carriages that runs on rails.

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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.

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