ดีวีดี
DVD
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 DVD、DVD edition
Refers to an optical disc used to store video, audio, or other data, as well as a movie or other work sold on that format.
DVD、DVD edition
Refers to a DVD as a physical disc or to a movie or other release in DVD format.
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a Thai transliteration of the English abbreviation “DVD.” It can refer to the physical disc itself or to a movie or other release sold in DVD format. DVDs are normally counted with แผ่น, the classifier for thin, flat objects: ดีวีดีหนึ่งแผ่น means “one DVD.” The phrase แผ่นดีวีดี explicitly means “DVD disc.”
Usage
Used when buying, borrowing, collecting, or playing movies and concert videos on DVD, and when discussing DVD players or computer drives. It is less common than it once was because of streaming, but remains a standard, widely understood term.
Caution
ดีวีดี normally refers to the disc or format, not the player. A DVD player is เครื่องเล่นดีวีดี. CDs are called ซีดี, while Blu-ray discs are called บลูเรย์.