นกแก้ว
parrot
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This is the everyday Thai word for parrots and related birds, including many birds called parakeets in English.
parrot
A parrot or related bird, often kept as a pet and sometimes able to imitate human speech.
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เลี้ยงนกแก้ว líaŋ nók kɛ̂ɛw keep a parrot เลี้ยงนกแก้ว details
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นกแก้วพูดได้ nók kɛ̂ɛw phûut dâay The parrot can talk. นกแก้วพูดได้ details
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ฉันมีนกแก้วสองตัว chǎn mii nók kɛ̂ɛw sɔ̌ɔŋ tua I have two parrots. ฉันมีนกแก้วสองตัว details
Learning notes
Explanation
นกแก้ว is the common Thai name for parrots and related birds. Its range is broader than “parrot” sometimes suggests in everyday English, and it may also refer to birds called parakeets. Although the word consists of นก (“bird”) and แก้ว, it is best learned as a single animal name; แก้ว should not be translated separately here. The usual classifier is ตัว, as in นกแก้วสองตัว (“two parrots”).
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about pet birds, identifying parrots at zoos or bird parks, and describing a bird’s ability to imitate human speech.
Caution
The word is not limited to large birds called parrots; it can also cover birds called parakeets. ปลานกแก้ว means “parrotfish,” but นกแก้ว by itself normally refers to the bird.
Differences from similar words
1 parrot synonyms
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นกหงส์หยก specifically means a budgerigar. นกแก้ว is the broader term for parrots and related birds.