สุกร
pig [formal]
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A formal term for a pig, used mainly in farming, veterinary, government, news, and food-labeling contexts. In everyday conversation, หมู is normally used instead.
pig [formal]
A formal or technical word for a pig as an animal.
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ฟาร์มสุกร faam sùkɔɔn pig farm ฟาร์มสุกร details
Learning notes
Explanation
สุกร is a formal word of Pali/Sanskrit origin meaning “pig.” It is common in agricultural and veterinary terminology, while หมู is the natural choice in everyday language. The classifier for pigs is ตัว. For example, สุกรห้าตัว means “five pigs.” เนื้อสุกร means “pork” and may appear in official writing or formal food labeling.
Usage
It is used in livestock farming, veterinary medicine, reports on animal diseases, government documents, news coverage, and formal food labeling. หมู is preferred when talking casually about pigs, pork, meals, or shopping.
Caution
Using สุกร in ordinary conversation or dish names can sound unnecessarily technical or bureaucratic. It does not normally replace หมู in names such as หมูทอด. Do not confuse it with สุก, meaning “ripe” or “cooked,” or ศุกร์, meaning “Friday.”
Differences from similar words
1 pig [formal] synonyms
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หมู is the ordinary word for both pigs and pork and is used in conversation, shopping, and dish names. สุกร refers to the same animal but sounds formal and technical, especially in agricultural or official contexts.