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tokay gecko

tokay gecko noun: a species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.

tokay gecko: a species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko
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Noun

tokay gecko (plural tokay geckos or tokay geckoes)

  1. A species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.

tokay gecko meaning in Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

tokay gecko in Tagalog

species of gecko
tuko

tokay gecko in Malay

species of gecko
tokek

tokay gecko in Indonesian

species of gecko
tokek

tokay gecko in Thai

species of gecko
ตุ๊กแก dtúk-gɛɛ
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tokay gecko in Vietnamese
tắc kè

Synonyms of tokay gecko

Forms of tokay gecko

pluraltokay geckos
pluraltokay geckoes

Origin of tokay gecko

Borrowed from Malay tokek. First attested in 1753, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin and imitative of its mating call.

Questions about tokay gecko

What does tokay gecko mean?
Tokay gecko means a species of gecko native to Southeast Asia, Gekko gecko.
What is tokay gecko in Tagalog?
Tokay gecko in Tagalog is tuko. See Tokay gecko meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is tokay gecko?
Tokay gecko is a noun.
What is the plural of tokay gecko?
The plural of tokay gecko is tokay geckos.

Words near tokay gecko in the dictionary

  1. Tokarzes
  2. Tokashiki
  3. Tokashikis
  4. Tokat
  5. tokay
  6. tokay gecko
  7. tokay geckoes
  8. tokay geckos
  9. tokays
  10. tokden
  11. tokdens

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