ลูกติด
lûuk-dtìtMeanings
1NounB2
child from a previous relationship (in [sb]'s care)
a child that someone has from a previous relationship, usually living with them or in their care; the child they bring into a new relationship
Examples
สามีsăa-meeสามีsăa-meehusband (formal/neutral)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearและláeและláeand (coordinating)เอ็นดูen dooเอ็นดูen doo[to] feel fond/tender toward; be compassionate toลูกติดlôok dtìtลูกติดlôok dtìt1child from a previous relationship (in [sb]'s care)2with a child from a previous relationshipของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsแท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)2genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
My new husband loves and adores my child from my previous relationship as if she were his own.
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenลูกติดlûuk-dtìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛพ่อเลี้ยงpɔ̂ɔ-líiangก็gɔ̂ให้hâiความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́ความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnกับgàpเขาkǎoเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though he is a stepchild, his stepfather always gives him love and warmth.
การปรับตัวgaan-bpràp-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngลูกติดlûuk-dtìtให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaใหม่màiเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jai
The adjustment of a child from a previous marriage into a new family is a delicate matter that requires time and understanding.
เขาkǎoกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaลูกติดlûuk-dtìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอาจจะàat-jàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแปลกแยกbplɛ̀ɛk-yɛ̂ɛkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อเลี้ยงpɔ̂ɔ-líiang
He is worried that his child from a previous relationship might feel alienated when moving in with the stepfather's family.
2AdjectiveB2
with a child from a previous relationship
having a child from a previous relationship in one's care; used to describe a person (e.g., แม่ลูกติด, พ่อม่ายลูกติด)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseม่ายmâaiม่ายmâai1no! (informal spelling of ไม่)2not (informal spelling of ไม่)3widow; widower; divorced person4widowed; divorcedลูกติดlûuk-dtìtลูกติดlûuk-dtìt1child from a previous relationship (in [sb]'s care)2with a child from a previous relationshipสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
He decided to marry a widow with two children from her previous marriage.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛลูกติดlûuk-dtìtที่tîiเก่งมากgèng-mâakเธอtəəทำงานtam-ngaanไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiและlɛ́เลี้ยงลูกlíiang-lûukคนเดียวkon-diiaoไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
My friend is a very capable mother with a child from a previous relationship; she works while also raising her child alone.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngลูกติดlûuk-dtìtได้dâaiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiในทางnai-taangที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâakเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
Society's attitude towards women with children from previous relationships has changed for the better compared to the past.
การเป็นgaan-bpenพ่อม่ายpɔ̂ɔ-mâaiลูกติดlûuk-dtìtทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûukเป็นอันดับแรกbpen-an-dàp-rɛ̂ɛkก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panครั้งkrángใหม่mài
Being a widower with a child makes him have to consider his child's feelings first before starting a new relationship.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ลูกติดlûuk-dtìtลูกติดlûuk-dtìtchild from a previous relationship (in [sb]'s care)child from a previous relationship (in [sb]'s care)Word