ตะกวด
Thai
Alternative forms
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 Bengal monitor.
Usage notes
- The lizard is confused with เหี้ย (hîia, “Asian water monitor”).
Synonyms
- แลน (lɛɛn)