หงอนไก่

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Thai

A rooster portrait

Etymology

From หงอน (ngɔ̌ɔn, crest; comb) +‎ ไก่ (gài, chicken; cock). Cognate with Tày hon cáy.

Pronunciation

Orthographicหงอนไก่
h ŋ ɒ n ai k ˋ
Phonemic
หฺงอน-ไก่
h ̥ ŋ ɒ n – ai k ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonngɔ̌ɔn-gài
Royal Institutengon-kai
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋɔːn˩˩˦.kaj˨˩/(R)

Noun

หงอนไก่ (ngɔ̌ɔn-gài)

  1. A cockscomb; the fleshy red crest of a rooster.
  2. (botany) An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata).

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