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| กวัก gwakL |  |
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| 1. | กวัก | gwakL | to call or beckon |
| 2. | นกกวัก | nohkH gwakL | a white-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus |
| 3. | นางกวัก | naangM gwakL | a [specific type of] talismanic statue that is used widely in Thai convenience stores and believed to pull or draw wealth to the owners |
| 4. | แมวกวัก | maaeoM gwakL | Beckoning Cat |
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| Phonemic Thai | กฺวัก |
| IPA | kwàk |
| Royal Thai General System | kwak |
| 1. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to call or beckon | ||
| synonyms | กวะกวัก | gwaL gwakL | to beckon; signal |
กวักมือ | gwakL meuuM | to beckon; signal; summon by gesture of the hand | |
| example | กวักมือ | gwakL meuuM | to beckon; signal; summon by gesture of the hand |
| 2. นกกวัก nohkH gwakL | |||
| definition | a white-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus | ||
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| 3. นางกวัก naangM gwakL | |||
| definition | a [specific type of] talismanic statue that is used widely in Thai convenience stores and believed to pull or draw wealth to the owners | ||
| image |  Photo by Günter Trageser | ||
| 4. แมวกวัก maaeoM gwakL [noun] | |||
| definition | Beckoning Cat | ||
| notes | The battery-powered, paw-waving, golden Chinese cat found in shops throughout Thailand believed to bring customers into the premises. | ||
| classifier | ตัว  | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
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