คุณยาย
kun-yaaiMeaning
1NounA2
maternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly woman
One's maternal grandmother, referred to respectfully; also a respectful way to refer to or address an elderly woman who need not be related.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiam1[to] visit [sb] (showing care)2[to] visit [a place] (inspect/attend)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Today I visit my grandmother at her house.
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Yesterday my grandmother made Thai desserts for me to eat.
Tomorrow I will take my grandmother to see the doctor.
ผมpǒmช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungคุณยายkun-yaaiที่tîiป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânเดินdəənไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสะดวกsà-dùuak
I helped support the elderly lady at the bus stop because she had difficulty walking.
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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คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanmaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanWord