ตุ๊กแก

Thai
gecko.
Bagarius bagarius, giant devil catfish, a fish of the family Sisoridae.
large Nassau grouper, a fish of the family Serranidae.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
Orthographicตุ๊กแก
t u ˊ k æ k
Phonemicตุ๊ก-แก
t u ˊ k – æ k
RomanizationPaiboondtúk-gɛɛ
Royal Institutetuk-kae
(standard) IPA(key)/tuk̚˦˥.kɛː˧/

Adjective

ตุ๊กแก • (dtúk-gɛɛ)

  1. covered with or having many spots resembling the gecko's skin.

Noun

ตุ๊กแก • (dtúk-gɛɛ)

  1. gecko.
  2. any of the freshwater fish of the genus Bagarius and the family Sisoridae.
  3. any of the marine fish of the family Serranidae.

Synonyms
  • (Definition 1): กับแก้ (gàp-gɛ̂ɛ), ต๊กโต (dtók-dtoo)
  • (Definition 2): คัง (kang), แค้ (kɛ́ɛ)
  • (Definition 3): กะรัง (gà-rang), เก๋า (gǎo)
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