ลูกแกะ
luk kae
The Thai word for "lamb" is ลูกแกะ (luk kae).
ลูกแกะ refers specifically to a young sheep.
Meaning: young sheep (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of ลูก (luk), meaning offspring or child and แกะ (kae), meaning sheep.
How do you pronounce it?
luk kae
Did you know?
- The word ลูก in ลูกแกะ is a versatile prefix used for many baby animals, but it can also mean 'fruit' when referring to plants.
- While แกะ (kae) means 'sheep', the word can also mean 'to peel' or 'to scrape' depending on the tone and context. This dual meaning is a common source of wordplay in Thai.
- Sheep are not native to Thailand, so the word ลูกแกะ is used more often in descriptions of foreign landscapes or in religious contexts than in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- ฉันต้องการสั่งเมนูเนื้อแกะI would like to order a lamb dish.
- ลูกแกะตัวนี้มีขนสีขาวluk-kae tua ni mi khon si khaoThis lamb has white wool.
- ฉันอยากเลี้ยงลูกแกะchan yak liang luk-kaeI want to raise a lamb.
- ลูกแกะกำลังกินหญ้าในทุ่งluk-kae kam-lang kin ya nai thungThe lamb is eating grass in the field.
Example conversation
At a small farm in the countryside.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanดูลูกแกะตัวนั้นสิคะdu luk-kae tua nan si khaLook at that lamb.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritมันน่ารักมากเลยครับman na-rak mak loei khrapIt is very cute.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณอยากลองให้อาหารมันไหมคะkhun yak long hai a-han man mai khaDo you want to try feeding it?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritได้ครับ ผมอยากลองdai khrap phom yak longYes, I would like to try.
