อีเก้ง
ii-gêengMeanings
1NounB2
barking deer; muntjac
a barking deer or muntjac (a type of small deer). Note: 'อีอีii1vulgar female prefix2familiar female prefix (dialectal)' is a colloquial, sometimes rude prefix used with some animal names.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâai[to] attend a camp; join a camp programที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาใหญ่kǎo-yàiเขาใหญ่kǎo-yàiKhao Yai National Parkผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asอีเก้งii-gêengอีเก้งii-gêeng1barking deer; muntjac2gay man (slang, potentially offensive)ตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaตัดหน้าdtàt-nâa1[to] cut in front (traffic/queue)2[to] pre-empt; forestallไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
When I went camping at Khao Yai, I saw a barking deer run across in front of me.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangอีเก้งii-gêengร้องrɔ́ɔngมาจากmaa-jàakในnaiป่าbpàaเลยləəiรู้rúuว่าwâaยังyangมีmiiสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi
The villagers heard a barking deer's cry from the forest, so they knew wild animals still lived around here.
อีเก้งii-gêengเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtป่าสงวนbpàa-sà-ngǔuanที่tîiใกล้glâiสูญพันธุ์sǔun-panการล่าgaan-lâaพวกมันpûuak-manจึงjʉngเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
The barking deer is a protected wild animal that is near extinction, so hunting them is a serious crime.
จากjàakการสำรวจgaan-sǎm-rùuatระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetล่าสุดlâa-sùtพบว่าpóp-wâaประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnอีเก้งii-gêengในnaiอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châatเริ่มrə̂əmฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
According to the latest ecosystem survey, the barking deer population in the national park has begun to recover slightly.
2NounC1
gay man (slang, potentially offensive)
a slang term for a gay man, used insultingly or as a familiar, teasing form of address, especially among friends
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อีเก้งii-gêengอีเก้งii-gêeng1barking deer; muntjac2gay man (slang, potentially offensive)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)
His friends teased him, calling him a 'sissy' because he likes listening to female singers.
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การเรียกgaan-rîiakใครสักคนkrai-sàk-konว่าwâaอีเก้งii-gêengเป็นbpenคำพูดkam-pûutดูถูกduu-tùukที่tîiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใช้cháiไม่ว่าmâi-wâaในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanใดdaiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Calling someone an 'effeminate gay man' is a derogatory term that should not be used in any situation.
สังคมสมัยใหม่săng-kom sà-măi màiควรจะkuuan jàก้าวข้ามgâao kâamการใช้คำgaan chái kamเหยียดเพศyìiat pêetอย่างyàangอีเก้งee-gâengเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákตลกขบขันdtà-lòk kòp-kănได้แล้วdâai láew
Modern society should move beyond using derogatory gender-based terms like 'f*ggot' to create comedic stereotypes.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiถูกtùukนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əอย่างyàangผิวเผินpǐu-pə̌ənว่าwâaเป็นbpenอีเก้งii-gêengในnaiละครไทยlá-kɔɔn-taiยุคเก่าyúk-gàoนั้นnánสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnอคติà-ká-dtìทางเพศtaang-pêetที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
The characters superficially presented as 'effeminate gays' in old Thai dramas reflect deep-rooted gender prejudice in the culture.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ii
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อีเก้งii-gêengอีเก้งii-gêengbarking deer; muntjacbarking deer; muntjacWord