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How to say water monitor lizard (polite name)
in Thai
ตัวเงินตัวทอง
dtua-ngoen-dtua-taawng
water monitor lizard (polite name)
dtua midngoen middtua midtaawng mid
'The silver-gold one': a polite name invented because the lizard's common name is also a rude insult. You'll see them in Lumphini Park.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- ตัว
In a sentence
- ตัวเงินตัวทองในสวนลุมฯdtua-ngoen-dtua-taawng nai sǔan-lummonitor lizards in Lumphini Park
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Animals, omens and lottery numbers
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