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นกยาง

Components

นก
ยาง

Pronunciation

nók yaaŋ

นกยาง

nók yaaŋ

egret

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  1. 1 egret、heron-like wading bird

This word refers to an egret or heron-like wading bird with long legs and a long neck, commonly seen near water, canals, and rice fields.

Learning notes

Explanation

นกยาง is a bird name and is best learned as one unit meaning “egret” or “heron-like wading bird.” Although ยาง can mean things like rubber in other contexts, that is not the meaning here. The usual classifier is ตัว, as in นกยางหนึ่งตัว, “one egret.”

Usage

Use this word when talking about birds seen around rice fields, canals, ponds, wetlands, or other waterside places. It is common in nature descriptions, travel, photos, and rural scenery.

Caution

นกยาง only refers to the bird. It does not mean fraud, deception, or a scammer.

Differences from similar words

1 egret synonyms

  • นกกระยาง also means an egret or heron-like bird. It is very close to นกยาง, and both can be used for these long-legged wading birds.

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