AnimalsLizard in Thai
“Lizard” in Thai is กิ้งก่าgîng-gàa; you'll also hear จิ้งจกjîng-jòk (house lizard).
lizard, garden lizard noun
- gîng falling
- gàa low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
house gecko, house lizard noun
- jîng falling
- jòk low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
กิ้งก่าgîng-gàa is the lizard of gardens and parks, often seen on a tree trunk; some of them change colour, and chameleons are กิ้งก่าgîng-gàa too. The little lizards on the walls of every house are geckos, จิ้งจกjîng-jòk, and the big ones by park lakes and canals are monitor lizards.
Someone who turns arrogant after a little success is a กิ้งก่าได้ทองgîng-gàa dâi tawng, "a lizard that got gold".
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:
- kingka
- ging ga
- king kaa
- gingka
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