Rabbit in Thai

“Rabbit” in Thai is กระต่ายgrà-dtàai.

กระต่าย grà-dtàai

rabbit noun

  • grà low
  • dtàai low
  • 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

กระต่ายgrà-dtàai has two low tones; the first syllable is quick, almost gra. Thais see a rabbit in the full moon rather than a face, and the rabbit in the moon appears in old stories and songs.

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:

  • kratai
  • gra dtai
  • krataai
  • kra tai
  • kratay

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