ลูกสาว
lûuk-sǎaoMeaning
1NounA1
daughter
a female child in relation to her parents
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
I have one daughter.
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His daughter is very cute.
My daughter will start university next year.
The father is very proud of his daughter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterdaughterWord