คุณนาย
kun-naaiMeanings
1NounA2
madam; Mrs. (polite title for a married woman)
a polite title for a married woman, used like “Mrs.” or “madam”
Examples
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Is Mrs. Malee at home?
รบกวนróp-guuanช่วยchûuaiส่งsòngพัสดุpát-sà-dùนี้níiให้hâiคุณนายkun-naaiวิไลwí-laiที่tîiแผนกบุคคลpà-nɛ̀ɛk-bùk-konด้วยdûuaiครับkráp
Could you please help deliver this parcel to Mrs. Wilai at the personnel department?
ผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàอนุมัติà-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiได้dâaiคือkʉʉคุณนายkun-naaiอุùไรraiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenกรรมการผู้จัดการgam-má-gaan-pûu-jàt-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
The person who can approve this project is Mrs. Urai, who is the managing director of the company.
2NounB1
wealthy or high-status lady; lady of the house
A wealthy or high-status woman, or the lady of the house; sometimes used teasingly of someone behaving like a privileged lady.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughคุณนายkun-naaiคุณนายkun-naai1madam; Mrs. (polite title for a married woman)2wealthy or high-status lady; lady of the houseไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household choresเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
She lives like a 'khun nai' (a lady of leisure); she doesn't have to do any housework at all.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสามีsǎa-miiได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenคุณนายkun-naaiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทำงานtam-ngaanอะไรà-raiเลยləəiนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakชอปปิงchɔ́p-bpîng
Ever since her husband got promoted, she's been acting like a 'khun nai', refusing to do any work besides shopping.
คุณนายkun-naaiของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiทุกวันtúk-wanเลยləəiไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaคนใช้kon-cháiทำอะไรtam-à-raiบ้างbâang
The lady of this house wakes up late every day, so she doesn't know what the maids are up to.
เธอtəəใฝ่ฝันfài-fǎnอยากจะyàak-jàเป็นbpenคุณนายkun-naaiที่tîiมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítสุขสบายsùk-sà-baaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛในความเป็นจริงnai-kwaam-bpen-jingแล้วlɛ́ɛoการgaanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำงานtam-ngaanทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaและlɛ́ไร้ค่าrái-kâa
She dreamed of being a 'khun nai' with a comfortable life, but in reality, not working made her feel bored and worthless.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)Mr. (male title)Part 2
คุณนายkun-naaiคุณนายkun-naaimadam; Mrs. (polite title for a married woman)madam; Mrs. (polite title for a married woman)Word