ตุ๊กแก
dtúk-gɛɛMeaning
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tokay gecko
The tokay gecko, a large gecko common in Southeast Asia, often around houses, known for its loud call.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulตุ๊กแกdtúk-gɛɛตุ๊กแกdtúk-gɛɛtokay geckoที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroom
I'm scared of the tokay gecko on my bedroom wall.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเสียงsǐiangตุ๊กแกdtúk-gɛɛร้องrɔ́ɔngดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn
I couldn't sleep at all last night because I heard a tokay gecko calling loudly from behind the house all night.
เด็กๆdèk dèkต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtจะjàคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpเสียงsĭiangตุ๊กแกdtúk gaeดีdeeแต่dtàeเด็กdèkในเมืองnai meuuangบางคนbaang konอาจจะไม่àat jà mâiเคยkoeiได้ยินdâi-yinเลยloie
Children in the provinces are very familiar with the sound of the tokay gecko, but some city kids might have never heard it.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaหน้าตาnâa-dtaaและlɛ́เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngตุ๊กแกdtúk-gɛɛจะjàน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaสำหรับsǎm-ràpบางคนbaang-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂มีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotในnaiการช่วยgaan-chûuaiควบคุมkûuap-kumประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnแมลงmá-lɛɛngในบ้านnai-bâan
Although the appearance and call of the tokay gecko might be frightening to some, it is useful for helping to control the insect population in a house.
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 tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dtúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตุ๊กdtúkตุ๊กdtúk[adv] describes a short, dull tap or chug sound[adv] describes a short, dull tap or chug soundPart 1
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ตุ๊กแกdtúk-gɛɛตุ๊กแกdtúk-gɛɛtokay geckotokay geckoWord