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Thai Words That Crack A Smile

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What Thai words or sayings do you find funny? With my limited Thai I know there's a lot out there that we all can learn by having some fun :D .

my favorite is 'uhhh-ahh' ... this mean 'ya, ya, i know'

any thai words spoken by foreigners that cant read/write/pronounce thai adequately...i sometimes chuckle at.

I have always found ชักว่าว amusing.Literally means "pulling your kite to and fro" or "flying your kite"...slang for male wanking.My wanking action is NOTHING like my kite action :D

LOL :o Thanks kiakaha for letting us know, too much info. May be you need a Thai kite lesson. :D

Just watch this guys physical movements....i think one only wanks like that in the Eden club :D

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fuk = squash

dum = black

prik = chili

The word for black is actually closer to "dahm" (between a short "u" and an "a" as in "palm")

fuk = squash

dum = black

prik = chili

The word for black is actually closer to "dahm" (between a short "u" and an "a" as in "palm")

hence the reason why thai transliteration approaches are just far too subjective to be used seriously ..... ดำ

the first time i asked how to say the name of the fried rice i was offered, i had to ask twice. cow pat

one of our maids name: PORN!

Ding-Dong = crazy..

Tukae = some small lizard, that makes a very similar sound

Meow = Cat - makes a similar sound..

Paeh = Goat - makes a similar sound too...

Hang Jarakae = Aloe Vera - looks similar to a Crocs tail..

Ai sia = Exaust fumes - cough bad

Pu Yai Ban - Village Chief - big boy house/village

......

one of our maids name: PORN!

My sister in law has the same short name, her full name is Titiporn, worse still, my wifes short name is just 'On' and the full version is 'Bang-On'

Thai nicknames: (women) GOLF, BEER, FANG

(men) DUNG, RAT

Thai man's name: Therdsak - means "successful", but pronounced TURD SACK :o

jim/jem จิ๋ม slang term for vagina /Jim went home.

he/hee หี bad term for vagina / He is not here right now.

I hear/I here ไอ้เหี้ย very bad word I guess. I hear you. Just don't say it to someone name U

I know you will say the spelling is not correct. Writing and saying it is not the same, close enough.

Yai mai pee? Is it big? ( Actually used for " Going to Hat Yai?")

:o

what the thais sing along to the walls ice cream tune is quiet funny, anyone come across that one?

Roughly translated

Lick it and suck it

The one that always gets me is the Thai word for the verb 'practice'... ฝึกหัด or 'feuk had' for non-Thai readers. The transliteration doesn't do it justice (as aforementioned by another poster) but ask a Thai person to say it...

Chack-a-chii - Ticklish

I never knew that was a Thai word, I always assumed it was a Thinglish mispronunciation of tickly.

~Mekk

brings to mind a couple of family names that makes me smile

Fukon

Fukmee

and the description for electronic dictonaries = talking dic

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when you try to say kuey and you end up saying kuay!

ฉิ้งฉ่อง (ching chong) = to urinate

ติ๊งตอง (dting-dtong) = crazy

How about Yah-hee put your spurs on cowboy and ride um= same same boom boom

For some reason, my husband finds the Thai word for Sunday very amusing, it's 'wanatit'! (hope that fits the keeping it clean criteria)

I never thought about That!!! tats funny...

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