egret
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- 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.
egret、heron-like wading bird
A wading bird in the egret/heron family, often seen standing in shallow water or rice fields looking for fish and small aquatic animals.
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นกยางยืนอยู่ในนา nók yaaŋ yʉʉn yùu nay naa An egret is standing in the rice field. นกยางยืนอยู่ในนา details
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
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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.