แกะ
gɛ̀/kɛʔ˨˩/
The Thai word for sheep is แกะ (gɛ̀).
แกะ is used to refer to the animal (noun).
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gɛ̀. The IPA is /kɛʔ˨˩/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers may confuse the word for sheep (แกะ – gɛ̀) with the word for 'to peel' (แกะ – gɛ̀), as they are homophones in Thai.
Did you know?
- The word แกะ is a loanword from Old Khmer, where it originally meant 'to scratch' or 'to dig'.
- While แกะ refers to the animal, Thai speakers often use the term ขนแกะ specifically to refer to wool, as wool is not a native product of Thai livestock.
- In Thai, the word แกะ can be used to describe the action of picking a scab or peeling off a sticker, unrelated to the animal.
Examples in context
- ซิริไปทำฟาร์มแกะที่อัลจีเรียZiri started a sheep farm in Algeria.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use แกะ in the context of a farm.Tatoeba #10777071 by thas, translation #10532762 by Amastan
- แกะชอบกินหญ้าSheep like to eat grass.
- แกะตัวนั้นสีขาวมากkae tua nan si khao makThat sheep is very white.
- ฉันชอบเลี้ยงแกะchan chop liang kaeI like raising sheep.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are looking at a picture book about farm animals.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatในรูปนี้มีแกะกี่ตัวครับnai rup ni mi kae ki tua khrapHow many sheep are in this picture?
- พิมล Pimonมีแกะอยู่สามตัวค่ะmi kae yu sam tua khaThere are three sheep.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatแกะพวกนั้นดูน่ารักจังkae phuak nan du na rak changThose sheep look so cute.
- พิมล Pimonใช่ค่ะ ตัวเล็กๆ ทั้งนั้นเลยchai kha, tua lek lek thang nan loeiYes, they are all small.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sheep” translations and entries แกะ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries แกะ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
