กนก
gà-nòk
Meanings
1NounA2
person’s name (Kanok)
A Thai given name or surname, romanized as Kanok.
Examples
เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledกนกgà-nòkกนกgà-nòk1kanok motif (Thai decorative pattern)2gold ornament; gilded decoration (literary)3person’s name (Kanok)
My friend's name is Kanok.
2NounB2
kanok motif (Thai decorative pattern)
A traditional Thai flame-like decorative motif used in art, architecture, and ornamentation.
Examples
บานประตูbaan bprà-dtooบานประตูbaan bprà-dtoodoor leaf; door slab; door panelโบสถ์หลังbòht lăngโบสถ์หลังbòht lăngchurch (classifier: หลัง)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกะสลักgàe sà-làkแกะสลักgàe sà-làk1carving; engraving (work/product)2[to] carve; [to] engraveเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลายกนกlaai gà-nòkลายกนกlaai gà-nòkKanok patternที่สวยงามtêe sŭuai ngaamที่สวยงามtêe sŭuai ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The door of this chapel is carved with a very beautiful Kanok pattern.
3NounC1
gold ornament; gilded decoration (literary)
Gold ornamentation or gilded decoration; used in literary or classical contexts.
Examples
ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระอุโบสถprá ù-boo-sòtพระอุโบสถprá ù-boo-sòtordination hall (Buddhist)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเครื่องกนกkrêuuang gà-nòkเครื่องกนกkrêuuang gà-nòkgold jewelry; gold ornamentsสีทองอร่ามsĕe tong à-ràamสีทองอร่ามsĕe tong à-ràambrilliant gold color
The walls of the main chapel are adorned with brilliant gold ornamentation.