คุณลุง(kun lung)
Meanings
1NounA2
uncle (parent’s older brother)
a parent’s older brother; by extension, the husband of a parent’s older sister (used as a family term)
Examples
คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; base
My uncle is my mother's older brother.
2NounB1
polite address for an older man
a respectful way to address or refer to a man of your parents’ generation or older, not necessarily a relative
Examples
คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleร้านขายยาráan kăai yaaร้านขายยาráan kăai yaapharmacy; drugstore; chemist’s (BrE)ไปทางไหนbpai taang năiไปทางไหนbpai taang năiwhich way?ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Excuse me, uncle, which way is the pharmacy?
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คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lunguncle (parent’s older brother)