ตะกวด
dtà-gùuatMeanings
1NounB2
Bengal monitor lizard
a large brown monitor lizard, especially the Bengal monitor, found in places such as open forests, fields, and trees
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asตะกวดdtà-gùuatตะกวดdtà-gùuat1Bengal monitor lizard2police officer (derogatory)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมทุ่งrim tûngริมทุ่งrim tûngedge of a fieldนาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
When I was a kid, I used to see Bengal monitors running along the rice fields behind my house.
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ตะกวดdtà-gùuatชอบchɔ̂ɔpปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaไข่kàiนกnókกินginเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎan
Bengal monitors like to climb up trees to find bird eggs to eat.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiยังคงyang-kongล่าlâaตะกวดdtà-gùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamเนื้อnʉ́ʉaมาmaaประกอบอาหารbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-hǎanตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìn
Villagers in some areas still hunt Bengal monitors to use their meat for cooking according to local beliefs.
ตะกวดdtà-gùuatมักจะmák-jàอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuตามdtaamป่าbpàaโปร่งbpròongและlɛ́หากินhǎa-ginตามdtaamพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamต่างจากdtàang-jàakตัวเงินตัวทองdtuua-ngən-dtuua-tɔɔngที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpอยู่yùuใกล้glâiแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náam
Bengal monitors usually live in open forests and forage on the ground, exhibiting behavior different from water monitors which prefer being near water sources.
2NounC1
police officer (derogatory)
a derogatory slang term used to refer to a police officer, similar to 'pig' in English
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พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsเด็กแว้นdèk-wɛ́ɛnเด็กแว้นdèk-wɛ́ɛnteen motorcycle racerรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîias soon as; once; the moment thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตะกวดdtà-gùuatตะกวดdtà-gùuat1Bengal monitor lizard2police officer (derogatory)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
The street racers quickly drove away as soon as someone shouted that the pigs were coming.
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เขาkǎoแค้นkɛ́ɛnที่tîiโดนdoonยัดyátข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaเลยləəiโพสต์póotด่าdàaตำรวจdtam-rùuatในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkว่าwâaเป็นbpenพวกpûuakตะกวดdtà-gùuatรับrápส่วยsùuai
He was furious about being framed with false charges, so he posted on Facebook insulting the police as bribe-taking pigs.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaตะกวดdtà-gùuatเรียกrîiakเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐjâao-nâa-tîi-rátสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความkwaamเสื่อมศรัทธาsʉ̀ʉam-sàt-taaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngที่tîiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระบวนการยุติธรรมgrà-buuan-gaan-yú-dtì-tam
Using the word 'pig' to refer to state officials reflects the severe loss of faith the public has in the justice system.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการตั้งgaan dtângด่านdàanลอยloiเพื่อpêuuaรีดไถrêet tăiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngผู้พิทักษ์สันติราษฎร์pôo pí-ták săn-dtì-râatถูกtòokลดทอนlót tonลงlongกลายเป็นglaai bpenเพียงpiiangตะกวดdtà-gùuatในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaชาวบ้านchaao bâan
The culture of setting up illegal checkpoints to extort citizens has degraded the image of peacekeepers into mere 'pigs' in the eyes of the locals.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |