ทวด(tûuat)

Meanings

1NounA2

great-grandparent

the parent of your grandparent; great-grandfather or great-grandmother.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsทวดtûuatทวดtûuat1great-grandparent2great-grandchild3great- (kinship prefix)ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capital
I went to pay respects to my great-grandparent upcountry.
2NounB1

great- (kinship prefix)

a prefix indicating ‘great-’ in kin terms (e.g., ปู่ทวดปู่ทวดbpòo tûuatgreat‑great‑grandfather (paternal line) ‘great-grandfather on the father’s side’).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameคุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's fatherของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปู่ทวดbpòo tûuatปู่ทวดbpòo tûuatgreat‑great‑grandfather (paternal line)
Mom calls her grandfather 'pu-toot' (great-grandfather).
3NounB2

great-grandchild

a child of your grandchild; used in kinship compounds (e.g., หลานทวด ‘great-grandchild’)

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)4[to] cradle; nurse (hold)หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewทวดtûuatทวดtûuat1great-grandparent2great-grandchild3great- (kinship prefix)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This year my grandmother held her great-grandchild for the first time, and everyone was very happy.

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