Deer in Thai

“Deer” in Thai is กวางgwaang.

กวาง gwaang

deer noun

  • gwaang mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs

How to use it

กวางgwaang starts with a gw cluster: say the g and the w together. In national parks like Khao Yai, big sambar deer often graze near the visitor centre, and the small, reddish barking deer is เก้งgêng.

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:

  • kwang
  • gwang
  • kwaang
  • guang

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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