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§Ù  nguuM
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1.§ÙnguuMsnake
2.»Õ§ÙbpeeM nguuMyear of the Snake

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai§Ù
IPAŋuː
Royal Thai General Systemngu

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
snake

classifierµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
categoriesÊѵÇìàÅ×éͤÅÒ¹Reptiles
examples¤¹â´ÂÁÒ¡äÁèªÍº§ÙkhohnM dooyM maakF maiF chaawpF nguuMPeople generally don't like snakes
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khohnM maiF ginM nguuM bpenM aaM haanR laeH maiF liiangH manM waiH bpenM sat[w]L liiangH
People neither eat snakes nor raise them as pets
§Í §ÙngaawM nguuMThe 7th consonant in the Thai alphabet
§Í §Ù㨡ÅéÒngaawM nguuM jaiM glaaFNg is for the fearless /nguuM/ (snake)
...§Ù æ »ÅÒ ænguuM nguuM bplaaM bplaaM...a little bit
§ÙªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìàÅç¡ æ à»ç¹ÍÒËÒÃ
nguuM chaawpF ginM sat[w]L lekH lekH bpenM aaM haanR
Snakes like to eat small animals for food,
§Ù·ÕèÃéÒÂÁÒ¡·ÕèÊØ´ã¹»ÃÐà·ÈÃé͹¤×ͧÙàËèÒ
nguuM theeF raayH maakF theeF sootL naiM bpraL thaehtF raawnH kheuuM nguuM haoL
The fiercest snake in tropical countries is the cobra.
§Ùà»ç¹ÊѵÇìàÅ×éͤÅÒ¹ª¹Ô´Ë¹Öè§
nguuM bpenM sat[w]L leuuayH khlaanM chaH nitH neungL
The snake is a type of reptile.
§Ù¾ÔÉnguuM phitHpoisonous snake
§ÙÁÕÍÂÙè·ÑèÇä»nguuM meeM yuuL thuaaF bpaiMThey are found everywhere.
»Õ§ÙàÅç¡bpeeM nguuM lekHyear of the Snake
§ÙËÒ§¡ÃдÔè§nguuM haangR graL dingLrattlesnake
§ÙàËÅèÒ¹ÕéÍÒÈÑÂÍÂÙèã¹¹ÒáÅÐã¹áÁè¹éÓ
nguuM laoL neeH aaM saiR yuuL naiM naaM laeH naiM maaeF naahmH
These snakes live in rice paddies and rivers.
»Õ§ÙãË­èbpeeM nguuM yaiLyear of the Dragon, Big Snake or Naga
áµè§ÙãË­èºÒ§ª¹Ô´ àªè¹§ÙàËÅ×ÍÁ ªÍº¡Ô¹ÊѵÇìâµ æ
dtaaeL nguuM yaiL baangM chaH nitH chehnF nguuM leuuamR chaawpF ginM sat[w]L dtohM dtohM
but large snakes, such as the python, prefer to eat large animals.
áµè·Õèâç¾ÂÒºÒźҧáËè§à¢ÒàÅÕé§§ÙäÇéà¾×èÍ·Ó¡Òä鹤ÇéÒà¡ÕèÂǡѺ¾ÔɧÙ
dtaaeL theeF rohngM phaH yaaM baanM baangM haengL khaoR liiangH nguuM waiH pheuuaF thahmM gaanM khohnH khwaaH giaaoL gapL phitH nguuM
but in some hospitals they raise snakes for the purpose of doing research on snake venom.
áµèºÒ§·Õ¶éÒàÃÒä»à·ÕèÂÇã¹»èÒËÃ×Í·Øè§¹Òà»ÅÕèÂÇ æ àÃÒÍÒ¨¾º§ÙºéÒ§àËÁ×͹¡Ñ¹
dtaaeL baangM theeM thaaF raoM bpaiM thiaaoF naiM bpaaL reuuR thoongF naaM bpliaaoL bpliaaoL raoM aatL phohpH nguuM baangF meuuanR ganM
But sometimes if we go on a trip into the forest or remote crop field we might find a snake after all.
ã¹ÍàÁÃÔ¡ÒàÃÒ¨Ðä»´Ù§Ùä´éáµèã¹ÊǹÊѵÇì
naiM aL maehM riH gaaM raoM jaL bpaiM duuM nguuM daiF dtaaeL naiM suaanR sat[w]L
In America we can go see snakes—but in a zoo.
ºÇº§Ù buaapL nguuMsnake gourd, Trichosanthes anguina
¾ÔɧÙphitH nguuMsnake venom
ÁÕ§ÙÍÕ¡ËÅÒª¹Ô´·ÕèªÍº¡Ô¹»ÅÒ
meeM nguuM eekL laayR chaH nitH theeF chaawpF ginM bplaaM
There are yet many types of snakes which prefer to eat fish.
áÁè§ÙàÍëÂmaaeF nguuM eeuyR[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
äÍéá¡èËÑǧÙ!aiF gaaeL huaaR nguuM[colloquial expletive idiom showing strong disapproval] a dirty rotten tricky old man who likes to seduce or like seducing young girls; a dirty rotten tricky old man who performs an indecent and sexual act against a girl
sample
sentences
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khwaangF nguuM maiF phohnH khaawM
"A bad penny always comes back."
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bpanM haaR thookH yaangL theeF geertL kheunF johnM glaayM bpenM wiH gritL naiM khrangH neeH phanM ganM bpenM huaangL sohF meuuanR nguuM ginM haangR
"All these problems which have arisen to the level of crisis this time are connected in a chain like a snake eating its tail."
as a prefix§Ù¨§ÍÒ§nguuM johngM aangMking cobra snake
§ÙàËÅ×ÍÁ nguuM leuuamRpython; boa constrictor
§ÙàËèÒ nguuM haoLcobra
2. »Õ§Ù  bpeeM nguuM  
definition
year of the Snake

related words»Õ§ÙàÅç¡bpeeM nguuM lekHyear of the Snake
»ÕÁÐàÊç§ bpeeM maH sengRthe Snake; the sixth year of the Chinese astrological cycle, marked by the symbol of a snake

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