น้า(náa)
Meanings
1NounA2
younger sibling of one’s mother
the mother’s younger sibling, male or female; used to refer to or address one's maternal aunt or uncle
Examples
น้าnáaน้าnáa1younger sibling of one’s mother2aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)3polite address to an adult woman4stepmother (colloquial, regional)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook (home-style dishes)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)
My maternal aunt/uncle likes to cook for the nieces and nephews.
2NounA2
polite address to an adult woman
a polite term to address an adult woman slightly older than the speaker, often used like a kin term in informal contexts
Examples
น้าnáaน้าnáa1younger sibling of one’s mother2aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)3polite address to an adult woman4stepmother (colloquial, regional)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)ถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1classifier: bags; sacks; packets2condom3bag; sack; pouchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Miss, could you please hand me the bag?
3NounB1
aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)
the spouse of one’s mother’s younger sibling, such as the husband of a maternal aunt or the wife of a maternal uncle
Examples
น้าnáaน้าnáa1younger sibling of one’s mother2aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)3polite address to an adult woman4stepmother (colloquial, regional)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภรรยาpan-rá-yaaภรรยาpan-rá-yaawife (formal/neutral)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsน้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook (home-style dishes)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
My na is the wife of my mother’s younger brother; she loves cooking delicious food.
4NounB1
stepmother (colloquial, regional)
a colloquial term in some regions for one’s father’s new wife; used informally
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofแต่งงานdtàeng ngaanแต่งงานdtàeng ngaan1[to] hold a wedding; have a marriage ceremony2[to] get married; marryใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameภรรยาpan-rá-yaaภรรยาpan-rá-yaawife (formal/neutral)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeน้าnáaน้าnáa1younger sibling of one’s mother2aunt/uncle by marriage (maternal)3polite address to an adult woman4stepmother (colloquial, regional)
Dad remarried, and I call his new wife ‘náa’.