ปีก
wing (as food)
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- 1 wing (as food)、chicken wing
- 2 wing、wing (of a bird, insect, airplane)
- 3 side、flank、wing (of a group or building)、faction
ปีก mainly means a wing, such as on a bird, insect, or airplane. It can also refer to a side section that extends from the center, or to a chicken wing as food.
wing (as food)、chicken wing
This means the wing part of a chicken or other bird when talking about food.
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ปีกไก่ทอด pìik kày thɔ̂ɔt fried chicken wings ปีกไก่ทอด details
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ฉันชอบกินปีกไก่ chǎn chɔ̂ɔp kin pìik kày I like eating chicken wings. ฉันชอบกินปีกไก่ details
wing、wing (of a bird, insect, airplane)
This refers to the wing of a bird, insect, airplane, or anything shaped like a wing.
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นกกางปีก nók kaaŋ pìik The bird spreads its wings. นกกางปีก details
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ปีกเครื่องบิน pìik khrʉ̂aŋ bin an airplane wing ปีกเครื่องบิน details
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ผีเสื้อมีปีกสวย phǐisʉ̂a mii pìik sǔay The butterfly has beautiful wings. ผีเสื้อมีปีกสวย details
side、flank、wing (of a group or building)、faction
This refers to a side, flank, or wing-like section extending from a center. The exact meaning depends on context, such as politics, buildings, or sports.
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ปีกซ้าย pìik sáay left wing; left side ปีกซ้าย details
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ปีกขวา pìik khwǎa right wing; right side ปีกขวา details
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ปีกอาคาร pìik aakhaan a wing of a building ปีกอาคาร details
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เขาเล่นปีกซ้าย khǎw lên pìik sáay He plays left wing. เขาเล่นปีกซ้าย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ปีก is a wing-like part extending from the center. Its basic use is physical wings, as in ปีกนก “a bird’s wing” or ปีกเครื่องบิน “an airplane wing.” In food contexts, ปีกไก่ means a chicken wing. In expressions like ปีกซ้าย and ปีกขวา, it can mean left/right wing in politics, a left/right winger in sports, or a side wing of a building, depending on context. For counting wings, ข้าง is common, as in ปีกสองข้าง “two wings.” For chicken wings as food, ชิ้น is often used.
Usage
You will hear this word when talking about animals, insects, airplanes, food, sports, politics, and building layouts. Useful beginner phrases include ปีกนก, ปีกเครื่องบิน, ปีกไก่ทอด, and ปีกซ้าย/ปีกขวา.
Caution
Do not use ปีก for an individual feather; that is ขน or ขนนก. Also, ปีกซ้าย and ปีกขวา can mean different things depending on context, such as politics, sports, or building layout.
Differences from similar words
2 wing synonyms
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ขน means hair, fur, or individual feathers. ปีก means the wing as a body part used for flying.
3 side synonyms
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ข้าง is the everyday word for side or beside. ปีก is used when the side is understood as a wing, flank, or left/right division in contexts like buildings, military, politics, or sports.
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ด้าน is a general word for a side or aspect. ปีก more specifically suggests a wing-like side section or a faction within a larger group.