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| ฝรั่งขี้นก faL rangL kheeF nohkH |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ฝะ-หฺรั่ง-คี่-นก |
| IPA | fà ràŋ kʰîː nók |
| Royal Thai General System | farang 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 | ||
| notes | Though the Royal Though defined by the Royal Institute as: "คนที่วางท่าเป็นฝรั่ง," this phrase was also heard being used to criticize low-class (inferior, insignificant, meaningless or worthless) foreigners (esp. Westerners). | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  ฝรั่ง  | faL rangL | non-Asian foreigner, [usually] Caucasian [see notes] |
ขี้นก | kheeF nohkH | [usually preceded by ฝรั่ง ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless | |
| 2. ต้นฝรั่งขี้นก dtohnF faL rangL kheeF nohkH [noun] | |||
| definition | [plant] a species of red-reeded and round-shaped ฝรั่ง (guava) | ||
| categories | |||
| components | ต้น | dtohnF | [a prefix used for plant or tree names] plant; stalk; trunk; tree |
| ฝรั่ง | faL rangL | non-Asian foreigner, [usually] Caucasian [see notes] | |
| ขี้นก | kheeF nohkH | [usually preceded by ฝรั่ง ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless | |
| 3. [noun] | |||
| definition | a pejorative term for a Westerner who exhibits bad behavior or bad manners. Also a Westerner who has no money travelling in foreign countries. | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| components | ฝรั่ง | faL rangL | non-Asian foreigner, [usually] Caucasian [see notes] |
| ขี้นก | kheeF nohkH | [usually preceded by ฝรั่ง ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless | |
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