farangn.
/faˈraŋ/ The Thai term for a foreigner, esp. a European.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Burma or Thailand > [noun] > foreigner, esp. of Western origin
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1852 F. A. Neale Narr. Resid. Siam vii. 109 ‘What!’ said he, ‘do you Franks dare to break the laws of this country, and set my authority in defiance?’]
a1861 H. Mouhot Trav. Indo-China (1864) I. iii. 126 The priests were much surprised to see a ‘farang’ (foreigner) in their pagoda, but some trifling gifts soon established me in their good graces.
1873 F. Vincent Land of White Elephant xv. 184 Notice was sent to His Excellency of the arrival of the ‘farangs’ (foreigners).
1967 Listener 10 Aug. 170/3 ‘In those days,’ said one of the old waiters, ‘we had many, many farangs.’
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