ตะกวด
Thai
Alternative forms
- จะกวด
Etymology
Probably from corruption of Khmer ត្រកួត (trɑkuət, “clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus Gray”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ตะกวด t a k w ɗ | |
| Phonemic | ตะ-กวด t a – k w ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dtà-gùuat |
| Royal Institute | ta-kuat | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ta˨˩.kua̯t̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
ตะกวด • (dtà-gùuat) (classifier ตัว)
- (zoology) Bengal monitor, a lizard, Varanus bengalensis Gray, of the family Varanidae.
- (zoology) clouded monitor, a lizard, Varanus nebulosus Gray, of the family Varanidae, formerly a subspecies of Varanus bengalensis.
Usage notes
- The lizard is confused with เหี้ย (hîia, “Asian water monitor”).
Synonyms
- แลน (lɛɛn)
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