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Trunk (an elephant's) in Thai

“Trunk (an elephant's)” in Thai is งวงnguang.

งวง nguang

(elephant's) trunk noun

  • nguang mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

You'll hear it in Chang Chang Chang (ช้าง ช้าง ช้าง).

How to use it

An elephant's trunk is งวงnguang, said flat, with an ng at both ends. The trunk of a tree is a different word, ลำต้นlam-dtôn.

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:

  • nguaang

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