Animals แมลงวัน má-laeng-wan
fly (the insect) noun
- má high
- laeng mid
- wan 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
A fly is แมลงวันmá-laeng-wan, said quickly, almost mlaeng-wan. At fruit and meat stalls you'll often see a small spinning fan with plastic strips that keeps the flies away. The verb to fly, as birds and planes do, is บินbin.
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:
- maleng wan
- malang wan
- mlaeng wan
More animals in Thai
All animals
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