ยายตา(yaai dtaa)

Meanings

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maternal grandparents

Grandmother and grandfather on the mother’s side; maternal grandparents.

Examples

ยายตาyaai dtaaยายตาyaai dtaamaternal grandparentsของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveอาหารไทยaa-hăan taiอาหารไทยaa-hăan tai1Thai cuisine2a Thai dish/mealอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórโดยเฉพาะdoi chá-pórespecially; particularly; specificallyแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanThai green curry
My maternal grandparents cook very delicious Thai food, especially green curry.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)Part 1
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 2
ยายตาyaai dtaaยายตาyaai dtaamaternal grandparents