ลายกนก(laai gà-nòk)

Meanings

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Kanok pattern

a traditional Thai design motif, often characterized by swirling, flame-like shapes, used in art and decoration.

Examples

ช่างแกะสลักchâng gàe-sà-làkช่างแกะสลักchâng gàe-sà-làka carver; engraver; carving artisanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofบรรจงสลักban-jong sà-làkบรรจงสลักban-jong sà-làk[to] meticulously carve [sth]; delicately engrave [sth]ลายกนกlaai gà-nòkลายกนกlaai gà-nòkKanok patternบนบานbon-baanบนบานbon-baan[to] make a sacred vowประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu bòhtประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu bòhtdoor of a church or Buddhist ordination hall (ubosot)
The carver is meticulously carving a Kanok motif on the chapel door.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)Part 1
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กนกgà-nòkกนกgà-nòk1kanok motif (Thai decorative pattern)2gold ornament; gilded decoration (literary)3person’s name (Kanok)Part 2
ลายกนกlaai gà-nòkลายกนกlaai gà-nòkKanok pattern