คุณตา

kun dtaa

Meanings

1NounA1

grandfather (maternal)

Mother’s father; used to refer to or address one’s maternal grandfather.

Examples

คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capital
My maternal grandpa lives upcountry.
2NounA2

polite old man (address)

A polite or affectionate form of address for an elderly man (not necessarily related), depending on context and regional usage.

Examples

หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)นะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (feminine, softener)
I’ll help carry the things for you, sir.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritPart 1
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 2
คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaagrandfather (maternal)