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Posted (edited)

Probably not what you wanted but this is the answer when searching in the Thai dictionary:

The Thai words contained in your search "แต้จิ๋ว" are shown below. Click on any of the matches for a more complete definition.

แต้

dtâe broadly ; cheerfully ; happily ; joyfully

frivolously ; philanderingly ; coquettishly

species of large tree ; sindora siamensis

จิ๋ว

jĭw midget ; miniature ; very small

Is there a special Thai-Chinese alphabet??

Edited by mijan24
Posted

Apparently the name of an ethnic group of Thais of Chinese descent - Teow Chao

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The Pak Nam Pho area (Nakhon Sawan) is home to a large population of Thais of Chinese descent (Cantonese, Hainanese, Teow Chao, and Hakka) who have been ...

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(Taken from Googling the words)

Posted
In thai, the word for monkey is ลิง. But what's the word in thai-chinese แต้จิ๋ว (spelled with thai letters)?

Thanks,

Ron B.

The word for monkey in Teow Chao dialect is เก๊า - gaoH.

Posted

First of all, I apologize for the confusion. I meant to ask for the the thai-chinese word for monkey.

Yoot has the right answer (I knew how to say the word but didn't know how to write it.) Thanks Yoot.

I'm a new user here. This is a great site with lots of resource and help. Thanks guys.

Ron B.

Posted
I thought monkey was 'ling'?

It is, as related in the OP.

Anyone want to explain why my Teerak keeps calling me Monkey Eyes... :D:o

HaHa, one of my favourites;

ตา (dtaa) + ลิง (ling) = Darling.

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Anyone want to explain why my Teerak keeps calling me Monkey Eyes... :D:o

If that's what she calls you, then you're doing okay.

Most farangs wouldn't notice when an Isaan woman instead says "daak ling" - which means "monkey's ass" in Lao.

It's an inside joke (and not uncommon, in certain venues)...

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