นกนางแอ่น(nók naang àen)
Meanings
1NounB1
swallow (bird)
a small, agile insect-eating bird of the swallow family, noted for its forked tail and swift flight.
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeนั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleนกนางแอ่นnók naang àenนกนางแอ่นnók naang àen1swallow (bird)2swiftlet (loose/colloquial use)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)โฉบchòhpโฉบchòhp1[to] swoop; skim (past/over)2[to] drop by briefly3sleek; chic; stylish (look/design)ไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro3(in 'ไป ... มา') indicates a completed round tripเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)แมลงmà-laengแมลงmà-laenginsect; bug
Look! The swallows are swooping back and forth to catch insects.
2NounB2
swiftlet (loose/colloquial use)
loosely, also used to refer to swiftlets, especially in commercial or everyday speech (e.g., in ‘รังนกนางแอ่น’ for edible bird’s nest).
Examples
แม่ครัวmâe kruuaแม่ครัวmâe kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofตุ๋นdtŭnตุ๋นdtŭn1[to] stew; braise; simmer2[to] swindle; conรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)4[to] build a nestนกนางแอ่นnók naang àenนกนางแอ่นnók naang àen1swallow (bird)2swiftlet (loose/colloquial use)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifของหวานkŏng wăanของหวานkŏng wăan1dessert (course)2sweets; sweet foodsบำรุงสุขbam-rung sùkบำรุงสุขbam-rung sùk[to] promote well-being; look after public welfareภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4film; movie5vision; mental image
The chef is stewing swiftlet nests to make a nourishing dessert.
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นกนางแอ่นnók naang àenนกนางแอ่นnók naang àenswallow (bird)