Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: farang
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.

Example Sentences

"Farang jumps to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport: A foreign man is believed to have committed suicide when he fell from the fourth floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning."
"Crazy farang tied up by Pattaya locals and police after he jumped from roof to roof: A foreign man was tied up by locals and police Wednesday morning... At midnight, locals alerted the police after the farang went on a rampage and destroyed other people's property... Witnesses said they had not seen the man before. The farang continued to let out curses as he was moved onto the police's truck..."
"Farang couple has sex on Samui beach for audience of stray dogs: A local on Koh Samui shared a video of a couple he called "farang scums" having sex on the beach for an audience of confused stray dogs."

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng, “Westerner”). Doublet of Frank, frank, franc, and firangi.

Inflected Forms

farangs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ferenghi

Questions

What does farang mean?: A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.
Where does farang come from?: Borrowed from Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng, “Westerner”). Doublet of Frank, frank, franc, and firangi.

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