คุณแม่
kun mâe
Meanings
1NounA2
mother (polite)
a respectful term for one’s mother or for another person’s mother
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 subjectคุณแม่kun mâeคุณแม่kun mâe1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
This is my mother.
2NounA2
Mom (form of address)
used when speaking directly to one’s mother
Examples
คุณแม่kun mâeคุณแม่kun mâe1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanคะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
Mom, what is this?
3NounA2
polite address for a mother/pregnant woman
a courteous form of address for a woman who is a mother or is pregnant, common in service or medical contexts
Examples
เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)คุณแม่kun mâeคุณแม่kun mâe1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Ma'am, please have a seat here. (e.g., nurse to a pregnant woman)
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คุณแม่kun mâeคุณแม่kun mâemother (polite)