กระรอก
grà-rɔ̂ɔk/kra˨˩.rɔːk̚˥˩/
The English word "squirrel" is กระรอก (grà-rɔ̂ɔk) in Thai.
The word refers to the rodent known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: grà-rɔ̂ɔk. The IPA pronunciation is /kra˨˩.rɔːk̚˥˩/.
Did you know?
- The word กระรอก is a cognate with the Ahom language, which was once the official language of the kingdom in present-day Assam, India.
- In some Thai idioms, a squirrel is used to describe someone who is overly restless or cannot stay still.
- In some Northern Thai dialects, the word for squirrel is closer to hɔɔk, which might sound more like 'hook' to an English speaker than the standard Thai version.
Example sentences for Thai are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Kanokwan and Wittawat are walking in a park.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanวิทวัส ดูนั่นสิ มีกระรอกด้วยWittawat du nan si mi kra-rok duaiWittawat, look at that! There is a squirrel.
- วิทวัส Witthawatมันน่ารักมากเลยman na-rak mak loeiIt is very cute.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanมันกำลังหาอาหารอยู่man kam-lang ha a-han yuIt is looking for food.
- วิทวัส Witthawatอย่าส่งเสียงดังนะya song siang dang naDon't make loud noises.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squirrel” translations and entries กระรอก, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries กระรอก, CC BY-SA 4.0.
