Animals ค้างคาว káang-kaao
bat noun
- káang high
- kaao mid
- 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
ค้างคาวkáang-kaao starts high and ends flat. At dusk, millions of bats pour out of caves near Khao Yai and in Ratchaburi in long, twisting ribbons, a sight worth the trip.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khang khao
- kang kao
- khangkhao
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