Monkey in Thai

“Monkey” in Thai is ลิงling.

ลิง ling

monkey noun

ling mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs

How to use it

ลิงling is short and flat, with a mid tone. Monkeys live around many temples and beaches, and the town of Lopburi is famous for them: keep food, sunglasses and phones out of reach.

Calling a child a ลิงling teases them for being naughty or never sitting still.

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:

leng
lhing

More animals in Thai

All animals

แมว maew Cat
หมา mǎa Dog
งู nguu Snake
นก nók Bird
ควาย kwaai Buffalo
water buffalo
วัว wua Cow
cow, cattle

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones