pɛ̀ɛn-din-wǎiearthquake

Literally “the land shakes”.

TonesผClasshighSyllablesthree

Made of

ไหว on its own means “cope, have the strength”.

How it reads

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Kai says

A Thai nickname can come from an animal, a plant or something a family likes. The name people introduce themselves with may tell a small story of its own.

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