farang

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

Noun

farang (plural farangs)

(Thailand) A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.
- 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.2017 March 30, "Farang jumps to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport", Coconuts Bangkok, Coconuts Media Limited
- 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...2017 April 20, "Crazy farang tied up by Pattaya locals and police after he jumped from roof to roof", Coconuts Bangkok, Coconuts Media Limited

(Thailand) foreigner of Western ancestry: फ़िरंगी firaṅgī, फिरंगी phiraṅgī, फिरंग phiraṅg

plural	farangs

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

What does farang mean?: Farang means a foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.
What is farang in Hindi?: Farang in Hindi is फ़िरंगी (firaṅgī), फिरंगी (phiraṅgī), फिरंग (phiraṅg). See Farang meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is farang?: Farang is a noun.
What is the plural of farang?: The plural of farang is farangs.

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