แมลงเม่า(mà-laeng mâo)
Meanings
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flying termite (alate)
A winged reproductive termite that swarms, especially around lights after rain.
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainตอนค่ำdton kâmตอนค่ำdton kâm1evening after sunset; early night2in the evening; at nightfallมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมลงเม่าบินmá-laeng mâo binแมลงเม่าบินmá-laeng mâo binalate termite (flying reproductive)วนรอบwon rôpวนรอบwon rôp1[to] go around; [to] circle; [to] orbit2[to] loop; [to] iterate (through) [sth]หลอดไฟlòt faiหลอดไฟlòt failight bulb; light tubeหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)
After the evening rain, winged termites swarm around the light bulb in front of the house.
Word Breakdown
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แมลงเม่าmà-laeng mâoแมลงเม่าmà-laeng mâoflying termite (alate)