แมง(maeng)
Meanings
1NounA2
bug; creepy-crawly
A general and informal term for any small bug, insect, or other similar creature.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมงmaengแมงmaeng1arachnid; myriapod2bug; creepy-crawlyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
There's some kind of bug on the table.
2NounC1
arachnid; myriapod
An arthropod characterized by having eight or more legs, such as a spider (แมงมุมแมงมุมmaeng mumspider) or scorpion (แมงป่องแมงป่องmaeng bpòngscorpion), as distinct from an insect (แมลงแมลงmà-laenginsect; bug).
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมงmaengแมงmaeng1arachnid; myriapod2bug; creepy-crawlyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
There's some kind of bug on the table.