Animals ปลาทอง bplaa-tawng
goldfish noun
- bplaa mid
- tawng mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
Parts: ปลาbplaa fish ทองtawng gold
How to use it
A "gold fish", just as in English. Someone who forgets everything is said to have ความจำปลาทองkwaam-jam bplaa-tawng, a goldfish memory.
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:
- pla thong
- pla tong
- plaa tawng
- platong
More animals in Thai
All animals
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