แมลงวัน
Word Details
- Transliteration
- ma-laeng-wan
- IPA
- mæː.lɛːŋ.wān
- Tone
- mid|mid|mid
- Etymology
- Derived from two native Thai words 'แมลง' meaning insect and 'วัน' used as an extension for specific types of insects.
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Word Components
แมลง
insect
general term for insects; This word is a component of 'แมลงวัน' meaning 'insect'.
วัน
day, also used as a suffix in names of creatures
used here as a suffix for naming a specific type of insect; This word is a component of 'แมลงวัน'. In this context, 'วัน' refers not to a day but is part of a compound noun resembling 'fly'.
MEANING #1
Very Common
fly
A common type of insect in the Diptera order, known for a single pair of transparent wings and commonly found around waste, such as the housefly.
Noun
Casual
Example Sentences:
แมลงวันบินรอบผลไม้
má-laeng wan bin rôp pŏn-lá-mái
The fly is flying around the fruit.
ที่ตลาดมีแมลงวันมากมาย
têe dtà-làat mee má-laeng wan mâak maai
There are many flies at the market.
แม่ใช้ฝาชีคลุมอาหารเพื่อกันแมลงวัน
mâe chái făa chee klum aa-hăan pêuua gan má-laeng wan
Mom uses a food cover to keep the flies away.
แมลงวันชอบตอมของเน่าเสียและขยะ
má-laeng wan chôp dtom kŏng nâo sĭia láe kà-yà
Flies like to gather around decaying matter and waste.
เสียงบินของแมลงวันทำให้ฉันรู้สึกรำคาญขณะทำงาน
sĭiang bin kŏng má-laeng wan tam hâi chăn róo sèuk ram-kaan kà-nà tam ngaan
The buzzing of flies irritates me while I work.