OK, what is the Thai nickname of the wee one going to be Kenny? Petekendo wrote:Spot on Johnny my wife palini is also known as Neung because she is the oldest child and the only daughter in her family.johnnyk wrote:Neung is "one" but also first-born.
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In English Pete it would be Owl because she spends more time awake at night than the day!
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pronounciation guide: it's a bit like the French "Oui" with a rising tone (like if you were surprised). Or take the "oo" from "look" in English plus "i" from "sit" in English and add the rising tone or "ui" from the name "Lui(gi)". Or "ui" in "Duisburg" in German or "ui" in Finnish.
Thanks, BG. The odd thing is, her entire family and all her friends seem to stretch out the 'oo' sound as though her name was spelled with the long 'u' vowel. No wonder no one can spell her name!
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HHADFan wrote:
That's probably because of the rising tone.her entire family and all her friends seem to stretch out the 'oo' sound as though her name was spelled with the long 'u' vowel
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some other nicknames i have come across not on the list
Cat (not sure if borrowed from English)
Sanow (sounds like sah no)
Bud as in Bud(dha)
Cat (not sure if borrowed from English)
Sanow (sounds like sah no)
Bud as in Bud(dha)
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Possibly borrowed from English also. Using your pronunciation guide tink of how the Thai's say 'snow'.Sanow (sounds like sah no)
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pa = Fish
hma = Dog
kai = Chicken
moo = Pig
noo = Rat
hma = Dog
kai = Chicken
moo = Pig
noo = Rat
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They all mean 'dust' Randy. Recently introduced by Nigerian's, I believeRandy Cornhole wrote:Some of the best I've heard are the new ones used in Bangkok like - Coke, Star and Angel.
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