Family
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KRÂWB-KRUA
Here are some useful Thai words for members of the family. Thais are extremely respectful of their elders and often refer to people who are older than them as aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, or elder brother or sister - even though they are not related to them at all.
KRÂWB-KRUA
Here are some useful Thai words for members of the family. Thais are extremely respectful of their elders and often refer to people who are older than them as aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, or elder brother or sister - even though they are not related to them at all.
1. Mother
แม่
MÂE
2. Father
พ่อ
PÂW
3. Older Brother
พี่ชาย
PÊE-CHAI
4. Older Sister
พี่สาว/
PÊE-SǍO
5. Younger Brother
น้องชาย
NÓNG-CHAI
6. Younger sister
น้องสาว
NÓNG-SǍO
7. Son
ลูกชาย
LÔUK-CHAI
8. Daughter
ลูกสาว
LÔUK-SǍO
9. Grandfather on mother’s side
ตา
TAA
10. Grandfather on father’s side
ปู่
PÒU
11. Grandmother on mother’s side
ยาย
YAAI
12. Grandmother on father’s side
ย่า
YÂA
13. Grandson
หลานชาย
LǍAN-CHAI
14. Granddaughter
หลานสาว
LǍAN-SǍO
15. Uncle
อา
AA
16. Great Uncle
ลุง
LOONG
17. Aunt
น้า
NAA
18. Great aunt
ป้า
PÂA
19. Cousin
ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง
LÔUK-PÊE-LÔUK-NÁWNG
20. Adopted
ลูกบุญธรรม
LÔUK-BOON-THAM