อีกา
crow
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- 1 crow、large-billed crow
This is the common word for a crow, especially the large-billed crow commonly seen in Thailand.
crow、large-billed crow
It refers to a crow, particularly the large-billed crow found in Thailand.
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อีกาตัวหนึ่ง iikaa tua nʉ̀ŋ one crow อีกาตัวหนึ่ง details
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ได้ยินเสียงอีการ้อง dây yin sǐaŋ iikaa rɔ́ɔŋ I can hear a crow calling. ได้ยินเสียงอีการ้อง details
Learning notes
Explanation
อีกา is the everyday name for a crow and, more precisely, can refer to the large-billed crow commonly found in Thailand. Like other animals, crows are counted with the classifier ตัว. For example, อีกาหนึ่งตัว or อีกาตัวหนึ่ง means “one crow.” Common combinations include ฝูงอีกา “a flock of crows,” เสียงอีกา “the sound of a crow,” and อีการ้อง “a crow calls.”
Usage
It is used when talking about crows seen in cities, parks, fields, or forests. It also appears in stories, fables, and descriptions of animals.
Caution
The initial อี is simply part of this established bird name; it does not carry an insulting meaning here.
Differences from similar words
1 crow synonyms
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กา is a shorter common word meaning “crow.” อีกา refers to the same kind of bird and is also used more specifically as the established name for the large-billed crow.