ฝรั่ง

fà-ràng

Meanings

1NounA1

guava

a tropical fruit with green skin and white or pink flesh; guava

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินฝรั่งgin fà-ràngกินฝรั่งgin fà-ràng1[to] eat guava2[to] have sex with a Westerner (slang)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineๆ-
I like eating sweet guava.
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แม่mâeซื้อséuฝรั่งfà-ràngสองsŏngลูกlôokจากjàakตลาดdtà-làat
Mom bought two guavas from the market.
วันนี้wan-níiมีmiiน้ำฝรั่งnáam-fà-ràngขายหน้าkǎai-nâaโรงเรียนroong-riian
Today there is guava juice for sale in front of the school.
เขาkăoปอกbpòkฝรั่งfà-ràngแล้วláeoโรยroiพริกเกลือprík gleuuaกินเล่นgin lên
He peeled the guava and sprinkled chili salt to snack on.
2NounA2

Westerner; foreigner (European/descent)

a person from the West, especially of European origin or descent; can sound casual or blunt depending on context

Examples

ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝรั่งfà-ràngฝรั่งfà-ràng1guava2Westerner; foreigner (European/descent)3Western; Western-styleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequently
Foreigners often come to this shop.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănช่วยchûuaiฝรั่งfà-ràngคนหนึ่งkon nèungถามทางtăam taangไปbpaiวัดwát
Yesterday I helped a Westerner ask for directions to the temple.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพูดpôotภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtได้dâiเลยloieสื่อสารsèu-săanกับgàpฝรั่งfà-ràngได้dâiง่ายngâai
The staff can speak English, so it's easy to communicate with Westerners.
เขาkăoเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaเวลาway-laaพูดpôotคำว่าkam wâaฝรั่งfà-ràngควรkuuanดูdooบริบทbò-rí-bòtเพราะpráwบางคนbaang konอาจàatรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaฟังดูfang dooตรงdtrongเกินไปgern bpai
He warned that when saying 'farang,' you should consider the context, because some people might feel it sounds too blunt.
3AdjectiveB1

Western; Western-style

Relating to Western countries, especially their culture, customs, or styles.

Examples

เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหนังฝรั่งnǎng-fà-ràngหนังฝรั่งnǎng-fà-ràngWestern movie; American or European filmที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Last night, I watched a Western-made movie at home.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpอาหารฝรั่งaa-hǎan-fà-ràngมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Mom likes Thai food, but Dad prefers Western food.
ร้านนี้ráan néeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengแบบbàepฝรั่งfà-ràngแต่dtàeเมนูmay-nooส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiเป็นbpenอาหารไทยaa-hăan tai
This restaurant is decorated in a Western style, but most of the dishes are Thai.
แม้máeทั้งคู่táng kôoจะjàจัดjàtงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanแบบbàepฝรั่งfà-ràngแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangมีmeeพิธีpí-teeรดน้ำสังข์rót nám săngตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiamไทยtaiด้วยdûuay
Although the couple had a Western-style wedding, they also included a traditional Thai water-pouring ceremony using a conch shell.

Related Words

1guava

2Westerner; foreigner (European/descent)

3Western; Western-style