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ÅÔ§  lingM
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1.ÅÔ§lingMmonkey
2.»ÕÅÔ§bpeeM lingMyear of the Monkey

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÅÔ§
IPAliŋ
Royal Thai General Systemling

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
monkey

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classifierµÑÇ dtuaaM[numerical classifier for digits, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title]
categoriesÊѵÇ캡Land Animals
synonyms¨ëÍ jaawRchimp; ape; monkey
ÍéÒ¨ëÍaayF jaawRmale ape
examples¡Ò§à¡§ÅÔ§gaangM gaehngM lingMunderpants; trunks; legless-short
·ÓÅÔ§thahmM lingMto act foolishly
ÄåÉÕàÅÕé§ÅÔ§reuuH seeR liiangH lingM[idiom] to bring up unruly children — "Like herding cats."
ÄåÉÕàÅÕé§ÅÔ§reuuH seeR liiangH lingM[literal] “a hermit shepherding monkeys”
ÄåÉÕàÅÕé§ÅÔ§reuuH seeR liiangH lingM[metaphor] a government of overachieving but uncontrollable leaders.
ÅÍ ÅÔ§laawM lingMThe 36th consonant in the Thai alphabet
ÅÍ ÅÔ§äµèÃÒÇlaawM lingM dtaiL raaoML is for /lingM/ (the monkey) climbing on the handrail
ÅÔ§¡ÍÃÔÅÅÒ lingM gaawM rinM laaMgorilla
ÅÔ§ªÔ§ËÅÑ¡lingM chingM lakL[name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past]
ÅÔ§ªÔÁá¾¹«ÕlingM chimM phaaenM seeMchimpanzee
sample
sentence
ÅÔ§Âѧµ¡µé¹äÁélingM yangM dtohkL dtohnF maaiH"Homer sometimes nods."
as a prefixÅÔ§¨Øè¹lingM joonLBengal slow loris Nycticebus bengalensis
ÅÔ§ÍØÃÑ§ÍØµÑ§ lingM ooL rangM ooL dtangMorangutan; orang-utan
2. »ÕÅÔ§  bpeeM lingM  [noun, proper noun, colloquial]
definition
year of the Monkey

categories¨Ñ¡ÃÃÒÈÕ » ª×èÍ·ÕèäÁèà»ç¹·Ò§¡Òâͧ¨Ñ¡ÃÃÒÈÕ¨Õ¹Zodiac » Informal Names of the Chinese Zodiac Signs
related word»ÕÇÍ¡ bpeeM waawkFthe Monkey; the nineth year of the Chinese astrological cycle, marked by the symbol of a monkey

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