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1NounB2
pig-tailed macaque
a pig-tailed macaque (a type of monkey)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)กังgangกังgangpig-tailed macaqueปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scaleต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)3classifier: ผล (for coconuts)
Villagers in the South train pig-tailed macaques to climb trees to pick coconuts.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnลิงlingกังgangตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiกำลังgam-langนั่งnângกินกล้วยgin-glûuaiอยู่yùuบนbonกำแพงวัดgam-pɛɛng-wát
I saw a large pig-tailed macaque sitting and eating a banana on the temple wall.
ลิงlingกังgangเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtที่tîiมีmiiความเฉลียวฉลาดkwaam-chà-lǐiao-chà-làatและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatเรียนรู้riian-rúuคำkamสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The pig-tailed macaque is an intelligent animal and can learn human commands very well.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banการใช้gaan-cháiลิงlingกังgangเก็บgèpมะพร้าวmá-práaoกลายเป็นglaai-bpenประเด็นถกเถียงbprà-den-tòk-tǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสิทธิสัตว์sìt-tí-sàtในnaiระดับนานาชาติrá-dàp-naa-naa-châat
Nowadays, using pig-tailed macaques to harvest coconuts has become an international debate on animal rights.
2NounC1
pig-tailed macaque
a pig-tailed macaque, a type of monkey found in Southeast Asia
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาคใต้pâak dtâiภาคใต้pâak dtâiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)กังgangกังgangpig-tailed macaqueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ปีนbpeenปีนbpeen[to] climb; scaleขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)3classifier: ผล (for coconuts)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)สูงๆsŏong sŏongสูงๆsŏong sŏong1quite/very high (reduplicated)2up high; at a high pitch/level
Villagers in the South often train pig-tailed macaques to climb up and harvest coconuts from tall trees.
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กังgangเป็นbpenสัตว์ป่าคุ้มครองsàt-bpàa-kúm-krɔɔngตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiไทยtaiดังนั้นdang-nánการเลี้ยงดูgaan-líiang-duuโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâatจึงjʉngมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìt
The pig-tailed macaque is a protected wild animal under Thai law, so keeping one without permission is illegal.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiพบว่าpóp-wâaพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komของkɔ̌ɔngกังgangมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́มีmiiการจัดลำดับgaan-jàt-lam-dàpสถานะsà-tǎa-náภายในpaai-naiฝูงfǔungอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
Research has found that the social behavior of pig-tailed macaques is complex, with a clear hierarchical structure within the troop.
การสูญเสียgaan-sǔun-sǐiaพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiป่าดิบชื้นbpàa-dìp-chʉ́ʉnส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔแหล่งอาหารlɛ̀ng-aa-hǎanและlɛ́อัตราàt-dtraaการรอดชีวิตgaan-rɔ̂ɔt-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngกังgangในnaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The loss of rainforest areas directly impacts the food sources and survival rates of pig-tailed macaques in the wild.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |