รำแพนหาง(ram-paen hăang)

Meanings

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[to] fan out the tail; display the tail feathers

To spread the tail feathers into a fan-like shape, a display characteristic of birds such as peacocks.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)นกยูงnók yuungนกยูงnók yuungpeafowl; peacockตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossตัวเมียdtuua miiaตัวเมียdtuua miia1female (animal/insect)2female (as a modifier)3female connector; socketมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)รำแพนหางram-paen hăangรำแพนหางram-paen hăang[to] fan out the tail; display the tail feathersเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaam1beauty; visual appeal2elegance; aesthetic merit
When a male peacock meets a female, it will spread its tail feathers to show off its beauty.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รำแพนram paenรำแพนram paen[to] fan out and display (esp. peacock’s tail)Part 1
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หางhăangหางhăang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4[to] follow; tail (slang/colloquial)5classifier: tail-like things; long trailing partsPart 2
รำแพนหางram-paen hăangรำแพนหางram-paen hăang[to] fan out the tail; display the tail feathers