Animals หมัด màt
flea; fist, punch (in boxing) noun
- màt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
เห็บ hèp
tick noun
- hèp low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Thais usually name them together, เห็บหมัดhèp màt, ticks and fleas, a constant problem for dogs in the tropics; vets and pet shops sell treatments for both. หมัดmàt is also a fist or a punch, as in Thai boxing.
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:
- mut
- hep mat
More animals in Thai
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