Nature and weather กล้วยไม้ glûay-máai
orchid noun
- glûay falling
- máai high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ดอกdàwk · counting word for flowers and keys
How to use it
กล้วยไม้glûay-máai starts like กล้วยglûay, banana, but it's the orchid. Thailand is one of the world's biggest exporters of tropical orchids, and you'll find them on hotel tables, at markets and in gardens everywhere.
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:
- kluai mai
- gluay mai
- kluay mai
- kluaimai
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