โต้คลื่น
surf
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- 1 surf、ride waves
This verb means to surf, especially as a water sport where someone rides ocean waves on a board.
surf、ride waves
It describes doing the sport of surfing by riding waves, usually in the ocean.
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ไปโต้คลื่น pay tôo khlʉ̂ʉn go surfing ไปโต้คลื่น details
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เขาชอบโต้คลื่นที่ภูเก็ต khǎw chɔ̂ɔp tôo khlʉ̂ʉn thîi phuukèt He likes surfing in Phuket. เขาชอบโต้คลื่นที่ภูเก็ต details
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วันนี้คลื่นดี เหมาะกับการโต้คลื่น wan níi khlʉ̂ʉn dii mɔ̀ kàp kaan tôo khlʉ̂ʉn The waves are good today, so it is suitable for surfing. วันนี้คลื่นดี เหมาะกับการโต้คลื่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
โต้คลื่น is made from โต้, meaning to face or go against, and คลื่น, meaning waves. In normal use it means surfing in the ocean. As a verb, use โต้คลื่น; as an activity noun, use การโต้คลื่น.
Usage
Use this word when talking about beaches, travel, water sports, and hobbies. It fits situations such as surfing, learning to surf, or trying surfing at a seaside destination.
Caution
It is not normally used for figurative ideas like “riding a trend.” คลื่น means “wave,” and ว่ายน้ำ means “to swim.”
Differences from similar words
1 surf synonyms
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ว่ายน้ำ means “to swim” and refers to moving through water in general. โต้คลื่น specifically means surfing, not simply swimming in the sea.
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เล่นเซิร์ฟ also means “to surf” and uses the English loanword เซิร์ฟ, so it sounds more casual. โต้คลื่น is a more Thai, dictionary-style way to say the same activity.