Animals
jellyfish noun
- maeng mid
- gà low
- prun mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
You get "hit" by a jellyfish in Thai: โดนแมงกะพรุนdoon maeng-gà-prun. Most stings just burn, but box jellyfish, แมงกะพรุนกล่องmaeng-gà-prun glàwng, live in Thai waters too and can be deadly: when lifeguards or locals warn of jellyfish, stay out of the water. Dried jellyfish is also food, in a crunchy salad, ยำแมงกะพรุนyam maeng-gà-prun.
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:
- maeng ka prun
- mang ka prun
- maengkaprun
- maeng kra phrun
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