Animals นกแก้ว nók-gâew
parrot noun
- nók high
- gâew falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
นกแก้วnók-gâew ends on แก้วgâew, the same word as a glass. Repeating things without understanding them is being a นกแก้วนกขุนทองnók-gâew nók kǔn-tawng, "a parrot and a mynah", the two birds that copy human speech, a phrase Thais use for learning by rote.
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:
- nok kaeo
- nok kaew
- nokkaew
More animals in Thai
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