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Peacock in Thai

“Peacock” in Thai is นกยูงnók-yuung.

นกยูง nók-yuung

peacock, peafowl noun

  • nók high
  • yuung mid
  • 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

A peacock fanning out its tail does a "fan dance": นกยูงรำแพนnók-yuung ram paen. Say ยูงyuung long and flat.

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 yung
  • nok yoong
  • nokyung

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones