Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Frank; a Feringhee or European; a non-Asiatic foreigner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Thailand, sometimes derogatory A Caucasian or a white
foreigner ; one who comes toThailand from another country.
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Examples
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
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In effect they shut down the airport leaving thousands of farang (farang being the Thai word for a foreigner of European ancestry) tourist stranded.
pomegranate commented on the word farang
Thai for "guava." Also Thai for "white person." Only the guava is a food, though.
December 8, 2007
bilby commented on the word farang
Phew!
September 10, 2008
Merryr45 commented on the word farang
Farang is what Thai people call a foreigner. It is used in English (when in Thailand) when referring a foreigner. It is not derogatory.
June 8, 2009