คุณหลี
kun lĕe
Meanings
1NounA2
honorific + Lee (a person’s name)
The polite title ‘Khun’ used before the name or nickname ‘Lee’, used to address or refer to someone named Lee politely (e.g., Khun Lee has arrived).
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectคุณหลีkun lĕeคุณหลีkun lĕe1honorific + Lee (a person’s name)2a specific person’s nameครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
This is Khun Lee.
2Proper nounA2
a specific person’s name
Used as a proper name for a particular person known in context (e.g., a celebrity or businessperson); ‘Khun Lee’ functions as a proper noun.
Examples
คุณหลีkun lĕeคุณหลีkun lĕe1honorific + Lee (a person’s name)2a specific person’s nameเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักธุรกิจnák tú-rá-gìtนักธุรกิจnák tú-rá-gìtbusinessperson; business owner/executiveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputation
Khun Lee is the name of a famous businessperson.
Word Breakdown
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คุณหลีkun lĕeคุณหลีkun lĕehonorific + Lee (a person’s name)