ลูกกรุง(lôok grung)
Meanings
1NounB1
urbanite; city dweller
a person who was born or raised in a city, especially the capital
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลูกกรุงlôok grungลูกกรุงlôok grung1Thai urban pop music2urbanite; city dwellerเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)คุ้นเคยkún koieคุ้นเคยkún koie1familiar; accustomed (to)2[to] be familiar with; be used toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent (attrib.)3character; disposition
He is a city person, so he is not very familiar with nature.
2NounB2
Thai urban pop music
a classic genre of Thai popular music popular in the mid-20th century, characterized by sophisticated lyrics, smooth vocals, and Western-style instrumentation
Examples
คุณพ่อkun pâwคุณพ่อkun pâw1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงลูกกรุงplayng lûuk grungเพลงลูกกรุงplayng lûuk grung1luk krung song (individual)2luk krung music (genre)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อเพลงnéuua plengเนื้อเพลงnéuua pleng1lyrics; words of a song2lyrical content/themeมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiมีความหมายmee kwaam-măai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
My father really likes listening to Luk Krung music because the lyrics have good meaning.
Word Breakdown
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ลูกกรุงlôok grungลูกกรุงlôok grungurbanite; city dweller