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Meanings
1NounB2
tusk
A long, pointed tooth of certain animals, especially elephants; often used colloquially for ivory tusks.
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีนอยาวmee no yaaoมีนอยาวmee no yaaoMin Buri–Nong Chok corridor (Bangkok, colloquial)โค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This elephant has long, beautifully curved tusks.
2NounB2
horn (of an animal)
A hard, pointed projection on an animal’s head; used in some contexts as a general term for horns.
Examples
แพะpáeแพะpáe1goat2scapegoatตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนอnoนอno1tusk2horn (of an animal)3rhino horn (contextual)คดโค้งkót kóhngคดโค้งkót kóhngwinding; sinuousอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headline
The male goat has curved horns on its head.
3NounC1
rhino horn (contextual)
In wildlife-trade or conservation contexts, may specifically refer to rhinoceros horn.
Examples
เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; test3inspection; check; examinationยึดนอแรดyéut no râetยึดนอแรดyéut no râet[to] seize rhino hornที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotลักลอบlák lôpลักลอบlák lôp1[to] do secretly; do illicitly; do without permission2[to] smuggle; traffic (illicitly)3secretly; illicitly; on the slyขนส่งkŏn sòngขนส่งkŏn sòng1transport; transportation; logistics2[to] transport; ship; deliverข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2[to] skip; omit3across; over; crosswise4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; state
Forest officials seized rhinoceros horn that was being smuggled across the border.