songthaew

song·thaew
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noun

A pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each side of the bed.

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Meanings

nounsongthaew (plural songthaews)

plural songthaews · alternative songtaew · alternative songthaeo

  1. ThailandA pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each side of the bed.

    Synonyms: baht bus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pickup truck converted into a shared taxi by the addition of a bench or row of seats along each side of the bed.

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Origin

  1. Thaiสองแถว
  2. Englishsongthaew

From Thai สองแถว (sɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌o), from สอง (sɔ̌ɔng, “two”) + แถว (tɛ̌o, “row”).

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Translations

German Songtaeo
  • Songtaeotruck used as a shared taxi — see also shared taxi, pickup truck
Malay dua baris
  • dua baristruck used as a shared taxi — see also shared taxi, pickup truck
Polish songthaew
  • songthaewtruck used as a shared taxi — see also shared taxi, pickup truck
Thai สองแถว
  • สองแถว (sɔ̌ɔng-tɛ̌o)truck used as a shared taxi — see also shared taxi, pickup truck
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APA

songthaew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/songthaew

MLA

“songthaew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/songthaew. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “songthaew,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/songthaew.

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