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áÁŧ  maH laaengM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÁÐ-áŧ
IPAmálæːŋ
Royal Thai General Systemmalaeng

common Thai word   [noun]
definition
bug; insect

notesnote the irregular pronounciation
classifierµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
examplesâ´¹áÁŧ¡Ñ´dohnM maH laaengM gatLinsect bite
â´¹áÁŧµèÍÂdohnM maH laaengM dtaawyLinsect sting
µÑÇáÁŧdtuaaM maH laaengMbug; insect
áÁŧ¡Ñ´maH laaengM gatLinsect bite
áÁŧ»Í maH laaengM bpaawMdragonfly
áÁŧ»Õ¡á¢ç§ maH laaengM bpeekL khaengRbeetle
áÁŧÊÒºmaH laaengM saapLcockroach
äÁèãªèáÁŧmaiF chaiF maH laaengM[literally, "not an insect"] spider
ÂҡѹáÁŧyaaM ganM maH laaengMinsect repellent
ÂÒ¦èÒáÁŧyaaM khaaF maH laaengMinsecticide
ËÍÂáÁŧÀÙèhaawyR maH laaengM phuuFmussel
sample
sentences
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khaoR meeM bpraL sohpL gaan[n]M jaakL yaatF theeF meuuangM jeenM jeungM nahmM maaM bpraL yook[d]H suaanL neungL daiF bpluukL pheuutF saL moonR phraiM dtaiF dtohnF phohnR laH maaiH chuayF khapL laiF maH laaengM daiF yaangL deeM
"He has experience from his relatives in China which he adapted; one (of these adaptations) was to plant medicinal herbs around his fruit trees which work very well to ward off insects."
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maH laaengM maoF binM khaoF gaawngM faiM
"Flying termites fly into the fire." — "To act on impulse or recklessly."
as a prefixáÁŧ¨ÕèmaH laaengM jeeLO. virens
áÁŧàµèҷͧ maH laaengM dtaoL thaawngMladybug; Aspidomorpha sanctaecrucis (Chrysomelidae)
áÁŧÀÙèmaH laaengM phuuFa [type of] beetle
áÁŧÁÍ´maH laaengM maawtFricemite; woodmite; wheatmite; snout beetle
áÁŧàÁèÒmaH laaengM maoFtussock moth
áÁŧÇѹ maH laaengM wanM[insect] fly, Musca domestica
áÁŧËÇÕèmaH laaengM weeLgnat; fruit fly, a species of fly; Drosophilia sp.
special
note
This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which: As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

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