Animals สิงโต sǐng-dtoo
lion noun
- sǐng rising
- dtoo mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
สิงโตsǐng-dtoo is the lion of zoos and of Chinese New Year, when the lion dance, เชิดสิงโตchôet sǐng-dtoo, leaps through Chinatown to drums and cymbals. The mythical lion that guards temple gates is the สิงห์sǐng, and it's also the lion on the label of Singha beer.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- singto
- sing to
- singtoh
- sing dto
More animals in Thai
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