Animals มด mót
ant noun
- mót high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
Ants are everywhere in Thailand: leave something sweet out and soon มดขึ้นmót kûen, "the ants come up". The big red weaver ants that nest in mango trees are มดแดงmót daeng, and their eggs, ไข่มดแดงkài mót daeng, are a delicacy in Isan, eaten in salads, soups and omelettes in the hot season.
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