คุณปู่
kun bpòoMeanings
1NounA2
paternal grandfather; father's father
one’s father’s father; also a respectful form of address for him (kinship term with honorific คุณคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit).
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คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòo1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
My (paternal) grandfather is very kind.
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This Saturday, I will go visit my (paternal) grandfather in the province.
Grandpa, is there anything special you'd like to eat this evening?
รูปถ่ายrôop tàaiใบbaiนี้néeเป็นbpenรูปrôopของkŏngคุณปู่kun bpòoสมัยsà-măiที่têeท่านtâanยังyangเป็นbpenหนุ่มnùm
This photograph is of my (paternal) grandfather when he was still a young man.
2NounB1
elderly man (polite address)
A respectful or affectionate way to address or refer to an elderly man, even when he is not a relative.
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ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòo1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)คนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏn[to] cross the roadเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier this morning
I helped an elderly gentleman cross the road this morning.
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พอporเห็นhĕnคุณปู่kun bpòoคนหนึ่งkon nèungยืนอยู่yeun yòoบนbonรถเมล์rót mayฉันchănก็gâwลุกlúkให้hâiท่านtâanนั่งnâng
When I saw an elderly gentleman standing on the bus, I got up to give him my seat.
คุณปู่kun bpòoครับkrápให้hâiผมpŏmช่วยchûuaiไหมmăiครับkrápผมpŏmถามtăamชายchaaiสูงวัยsŏong waiที่têeกำลังgam-langยกyókของkŏngอยู่yòoหน้าร้านnâa ráan
“Would you like some help, sir?” I asked the elderly man who was lifting things outside the shop.
แม้máeคุณปู่kun bpòoที่têeฉันchănพบpópในnaiสวนsŭuanจะjàไม่ใช่mâi châiญาติyâatแต่dtàeฉันchănก็gâwชอบchôpฟังfangท่านtâanเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangชีวิตchee-wítสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn
Although the elderly gentleman I met in the park is not a relative, I enjoy listening to him talk about life in the old days.
Word Breakdown
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ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)paternal grandfatherPart 2
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's fatherpaternal grandfather; father's fatherWord