Animals หอยทาก hǎwy-tâak
snail noun
- hǎwy rising
- tâak falling
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
หอยhǎwy covers shellfish and snails of every kind, from clams and mussels to the snails in the garden, and a land snail is หอยทากhǎwy-tâak. Someone painfully slow is ช้าเหมือนหอยทากcháa mǔean hǎwy-tâak, "as slow as a snail".
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:
- hoi tak
- hoy tak
- hoi taak
- hoytak
More animals in Thai
All animals
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