หลานชาย
lǎan-chaaiMeanings
1NounA2
nephew
the son of one's sibling or of one's spouse's sibling; a nephew
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is my nephew.
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This holiday, I will go pick up my nephew at my older sister's house.
My nephew just started primary school.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnฝากfàakให้hâiช่วยchûuaiดูแลduu-lɛɛหลานชายlǎan-chaaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
My older brother asked me to help look after his son (my nephew) for a day because he has to work out of town.
2NounA2
grandson
a male grandchild; the son of one's son or daughter
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearหลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Grandma loves this grandson very much.
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คุณตาkun-dtaaซื้อsʉ́ʉจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanให้hâiหลานชายlǎan-chaaiเป็นbpenของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ət
Grandpa (maternal) bought a bicycle for his grandson as a birthday present.
Every evening, grandpa (paternal) tells his grandson a bedtime story.
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnได้dâaiเป็นbpenคุณยายkun-yaaiและlɛ́มีmiiหลานชายlǎan-chaaiคนkonแรกrɛ̂ɛk
My daughter just gave birth, making me a grandmother with my first grandson.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 2
หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaainephewnephewWord