กิ้งก่า
gîng-gàaMeaning
1NounA2
agamid lizard; garden lizard
a lizard of the family Agamidae, often tree-dwelling, with a relatively long tail; some species can change color.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกิ้งก่าgîng-gàaกิ้งก่าgîng-gàaagamid lizard; garden lizardบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กำแพงบ้านgam-pɛɛng-bâanกำแพงบ้านgam-pɛɛng-bâanhouse boundary wall; compound wall
I saw a lizard on the wall of the house.
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Yesterday a lizard changed color to blend in with the tree.
In the morning, the lizard comes out to sunbathe on a rock.
กิ้งก่าgîng-gàaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítสามารถsǎa-mâatเปลี่ยนสีbplìian-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรางตัวpraang-dtuuaและlɛ́มักmákพบpópตามdtaamกำแพงgam-pɛɛngหรือrʉ̌ʉกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuan
Some lizards can change color to camouflage themselves and are often found on walls or branches in gardens.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |