ปีกแข็ง(bpèek kăeng)

Meanings

1NounC1

elytron; hardened forewing (beetles)

the hardened forewing of beetles that covers and protects the hindwings; called an elytron (plural elytra)

Examples

ด้วงdûuangด้วงdûuang1beetle2grub; beetle larvaกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)งngตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปีกแข็งbpèek kăengปีกแข็งbpèek kăengelytron; hardened forewing (beetles)สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorดำเงาdam ngaoดำเงาdam ngaoglossy black; shiny black
The male rhinoceros beetle has shiny black elytra.

Word Breakdown

ปีกbpèekปีกbpèek1wing (animal/aircraft)2wing (building/theater)3wing (sports position)4side; flank; wing (political/factional side)5year of age (elephants, cattle) [classifier]Part 1
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แข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectPart 2
ปีกแข็งbpèek kăengปีกแข็งbpèek kăengelytron; hardened forewing (beetles)