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ผู้ใหญ่
[pûu-yài]
elder; adult
Noun
Polite Speech
Meanings
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Meaning 1
Noun
Polite Speech
elder; adult
Notes
In Thai culture, respecting elders is an important etiquette, referring to them as 'adults'.
Example
เด็กๆ ควรเคารพผู้ใหญ่เสมอ
dèk-dèk kuan kao-róp pûu-yài sà-mə̌ə
Children should always respect the elders.
Related Words
More Polite Speech words
กรุณา[gà-rú-naa]pleaseเกรงใจ[greeng-jai]to be considerate; reluctant to imposeท่าน[tâan]you (honorific)รับประทาน[ráp-bprà-taan]to eat (formal)เสวย[sa-wə̌əi]to eat (royal)บรรทม[ban-tom]to sleep (royal)ขอบพระคุณ[kɔ̀ɔp-prá-kun]thank you (very formal)ขออนุญาต[kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat]to ask permissionสุภาพ[sù-pâap]polite; well-manneredอาวุโส[aa-wú-sǒo]senior; elder