เปียโน
piano
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This is the standard Thai word for a piano, the keyboard instrument.
piano
It refers to the musical instrument played by pressing keys.
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a loanword from English and is the ordinary term used in both speech and writing. Common combinations include เล่นเปียโน “play the piano,” เรียนเปียโน “take piano lessons,” and ฝึกเปียโน “practice the piano.” The usual classifier is หลัง, so “one piano” is เปียโนหนึ่งหลัง.
Usage
It is widely used when discussing hobbies and performances, as well as in music lessons, schools, concerts, and instrument stores.
Caution
To express the action of playing the instrument, use เล่นเปียโน; เปียโน by itself is the noun for the instrument.