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| ขี้นก kheeF nohkH |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | คี่-นก |
| IPA | kʰîː nók |
| Royal Thai General System | khi nok |
| [adjective, phrase, figurative, formal, idiom] | |||
| definition | [usually preceded by  ฝรั่ง  ] fake; phoney; bogus; spurious; pretended; feigned; sham; low-class; inferior; insignificant; meaningless; worthless | ||
| components | ขี้ | kheeF | [idiomatic prefix implying] a bad or negative character trait |
นก  | nohkH | bird | |
| examples | ฝรั่งขี้นก | faL rangL kheeF nohkH | [showing disapproval] a Thai follower of European of American customs; a Thai who puts on airs as if he or she was a Westerner; a Thai who apes Westerners |
| ต้นฝรั่งขี้นก | dtohnF faL rangL kheeF nohkH | [plant] a species of red-reeded and round-shaped ฝรั่ง (guava) | |
| ฝรั่งขี้นก | faL rangL kheeF nohkH | a pejorative term for a Westerner who exhibits bad behavior or bad manners. Also a Westerner who has no money travelling in foreign countries. | |
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