Animals ยีราฟ yii-ráap
giraffe noun
- yii mid
- ráap 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
ยีราฟyii-ráap is a loanword from English: two long syllables, the second high, with the final f said as a p.
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:
- yiraf
- yee raf
- yiraap
- yi raap
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