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How to say termite
in Thai
ปลวก
bplùak
termite
bplùak low
The enemy of wooden houses and door frames. Companies sell yearly ฉีดปลวก (termite spraying) contracts.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- ปลวกกินวงกบประตูbplùak gin wong-góp bprà-dtuuTermites are eating the door frame.
From the same situation: Houses, villages, upkeep
- หมู่บ้านvillage; housing estate
- ทาวน์เฮาส์townhouse
- ผู้ใหญ่บ้านvillage headman
- เสียงตามสายvillage loudspeaker announcements
- เทศบาลmunicipality, town council
- การไฟฟ้าelectricity authority
- การประปาwaterworks authority
- ประปาmains water, plumbing
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Jingjok teaches ปลวก with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Run a house: describe leaks, cracks, pests and power problems, get tradespeople and staff to do things, and fit into an estate or village.
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