ลิง
lingMeanings
1NounA1
monkey
A nonhuman primate, typically with a tail; monkey.
Examples
สวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzooมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The zoo has many monkeys.
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That monkey is sitting on a branch eating a banana.
Yesterday we saw wild monkeys crossing the road near the waterfall.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeครูkruuจะพาjà paaเด็กdèkๆ-ไปดูbpai dooลิงlingที่têeศูนย์อนุรักษ์sŏon à-nú-rákสัตว์sàt
Tomorrow the teacher will take the children to see monkeys at the wildlife conservation center.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The classifier used when counting monkeys or apes is ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure, as in ลิงหนึ่งตัว ‘one monkey’.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)สามตัวsǎam-dtuuaสามตัวsǎam-dtuua1three (with classifier ตัว)2three-digit lottery numberบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
Today we saw three monkeys in the tree.
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The staff counted twelve monkeys before feeding them.
ผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaมีmiiลิงlingตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaเข้าkâoฝูงfǔungเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháo
The keeper reported that two new monkeys were added to the troop this morning.
3NounB1
playful/mischievous person (figurative)
Figuratively, a lively or mischievous person, often a child.
Examples
หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stopping
My nephew is as mischievous as a monkey, running around nonstop.
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เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeน้องชายnóng chaaiทำหน้าทะเล้นtam nâa tá-lénจนjonแม่mâeบอกว่าbòk wâaเป็นbpenลิงlingจริงๆjing jing
Yesterday my younger brother made so many silly faces that Mom said he was a real monkey.
เด็กdèkในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngชอบchɔ̂ɔpปีนbpiinเก้าอี้gâo-îiและlɛ́แกล้งglɛ̂ɛngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจนjonครูkruuเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaลิงlingทั้งแก๊งtáng-gɛ́ng
The kids in the class like to climb chairs and tease their friends, so the teacher calls them the monkey gang.
พอpɔɔได้dâaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ปล่อยพลังbplɔ̀i-pá-langจนjonซนsonเป็นbpenลิงlingควบคุมkûuap-kumแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
Once he gets to the playground, he lets loose and turns into a mischievous monkey, almost impossible to control.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |