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| กวัก gwakL |  |
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| 1. | กวัก | gwakL | to call or beckon |
| 2. | นกกวัก | nohkH gwakL | a white-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus |
| 3. | นางกวัก | naangM gwakL | Beckoning Woman, a [specific type of] talismanic statue that is used widely in Thai shops and believed to pull or draw wealth to the owners |
| 4. | แมวกวัก | maaeoM gwakL | Beckoning Cat |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กฺวัก |
| IPA | kwàk |
| Royal Thai General System | kwak |
| 1. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to call or beckon | ||
| synonyms | กวะกวัก | gwaL gwakL | to beckon; signal |
กวักมือ | gwakL meuuM | to beckon; signal; summon by gesture of the hand | |
| example | กวักมือ | gwakL meuuM | to beckon; signal; summon by gesture of the hand |
| 2. นกกวัก nohkH gwakL | |||
| definition | a white-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus | ||
| categories | |||
| 3. นางกวัก naangM gwakL [noun] | |||
| definition | Beckoning Woman, a [specific type of] talismanic statue that is used widely in Thai shops and believed to pull or draw wealth to the owners | ||
| notes | Nang Kwak is a spirit or household divinity of Thai folklore. She is deemed to bring good fortune, prosperity, attract customers to a business, and found among merchants. Commonly dressed in red Thai style clothing, Nang Kwak is an incarnation of Mae Po Sop, the Thai rice goddess. (Wikipedia) | ||
| image |  Photo by Günter Trageser | ||
| classifier | ตัว  | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| related word | แมวกวัก | maaeoM gwakL | Beckoning Cat |
| sample sentences | |||
ได้มีการนำเสนอที่มาของนางกวักว่ามีต้นกำเนิดในประเทศอินเดียมาแต่ยุคพุทธกาล daiF meeM gaanM namM saL nuuhrR theeF maaM khaawngR naangM gwakL waaF meeM dtohnF gamM neertL naiM bpraL thaehtF inM diiaM maaM dtaaeL yookH phootH thaH gaanM "It has been suggested that the history and source of the Beckoning Goddess gows back to India at the time of the Buddha." | |||
| 4. แมวกวัก maaeoM gwakL [noun] | |||
| definition | Beckoning Cat | ||
| notes | The battery-powered, paw-waving, golden Chinese cat found in shops throughout Thailand believed to bring customers into the premises. | ||
| classifier | ตัว | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| related word | นางกวัก  | naangM gwakL | Beckoning Woman, a [specific type of] talismanic statue that is used widely in Thai shops and believed to pull or draw wealth to the owners |
| sample sentence | มะเนะกิเนะโกะ หรือ แมวกวักคือรูปปั้นแมวตามความเชื่อของชาวญี่ปุ่น maH nehH giL nehH goL reuuR maaeoM gwakL kheuuM ruupF bpanF maaeoM dtaamM khwaamM cheuuaF khaawngR chaaoM yeeF bpoonL "“Maneki-neko” or the “beckoning cat” is the representation of a cat fashioned in accordance with Japanese beliefs." | ||
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