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½ÃÑè§¢Õ鹡

faL rangL kheeF nohkH
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai½Ð-ËÚÃÑè§-¤Õè-¹¡
IPAfàràŋ kʰîː nók
Royal Thai General Systemfarang khi nok

1.   [noun, phrase, figurative, colloquial, idiom, sarcastic-humorous]
definition
[showing disapproval] a Thai follower of European of American customs; a Thai who puts on airs as if he or she was a Westerner; a Thai who apes Westerners

notesThough the Royal Though defined by the Royal Institute as: "¤¹·ÕèÇÒ§·èÒà»ç¹½ÃÑè§," this phrase was also heard being used to criticize low-class (inferior, insignificant, meaningless or worthless) foreigners (esp. Westerners).
categories
components½ÃÑè§ faL rangLnon-Asian foreigner, [usually] Caucasian [see notes]
¢Õ鹡kheeF nohkH[usually preceded by ½ÃÑè§ ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless
2. µé¹½ÃÑè§¢Õ鹡  dtohnF faL rangL kheeF nohkH  [noun]
definition
[plant] a species of red-reeded and round-shaped ½ÃÑè§  (guava)

categories
componentsµé¹dtohnF[a prefix used for plant or tree names] plant; stalk; trunk
½ÃÑè§ faL rangLnon-Asian foreigner, [usually] Caucasian [see notes]
¢Õ鹡kheeF nohkH[usually preceded by ½ÃÑè§ ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless

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