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by PeteC Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:27 pm
kendo wrote: johnnyk wrote: Neung is "one" but also first-born.
Spot on Johnny my wife palini is also known as Neung because she is the oldest child and the only daughter in her family.
Kendo.
OK, what is the Thai nickname of the wee one going to be Kenny? Pete
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by kendo Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:41 pm
In English Pete it would be Owl because she spends more time awake at night than the day!
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by HHADFan Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:23 pm
Bamboo Grove wrote: อุ๋ย
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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by Bamboo Grove Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:40 pm
HHADFan wrote:
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
That's probably because of the rising tone.
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by Jimbob Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:17 am
some other nicknames i have come across not on the list
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by E-Dork Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:39 pm
Sanow (sounds like sah no)
Possibly borrowed from English also. Using your pronunciation guide tink of how the Thai's say 'snow'.
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by boongx Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:32 pm
pa = Fish
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by Super Joe Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:55 pm
Randy Cornhole wrote: Some of the best I've heard are the new ones used in Bangkok like - Coke, Star and Angel.
They all mean 'dust' Randy. Recently introduced by Nigerian's, I believe
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by GOBBY Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:26 pm
Gob ? Perhaps lol
