สะบัดหาง(sà-bàt hăang)

Meanings

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[to] wag the tail

to move a tail from side to side or up and down, like a dog does when it is happy or excited.

Examples

หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)สะบัดหางsà-bàt hăangสะบัดหางsà-bàt hăang[to] wag the tail
The dog wags its tail.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สะบัดsà-bàtสะบัดsà-bàt1[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)2[to] shake off; snap free (by a sharp motion)3[to] flare; flutter (hair/cloth/flag)4sudden; sharp (motion)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
สะบัดหางsà-bàt hăangสะบัดหางsà-bàt hăang[to] wag the tail