หลานสาว
lǎan-sǎaoMeanings
1NounA2
niece
your sibling’s daughter (female child of your brother or sister)
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.หลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoหลานสาวlǎan-sǎao1niece2granddaughterของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female sibling
This is my niece. She is my older sister's daughter.
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Tomorrow, I will take my niece to the zoo.
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâakผมpǒmเลยləəiซื้อsʉ́ʉตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaให้hâiหลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoเป็นbpenของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn
My younger brother's daughter is very cute, so I bought a doll for my niece as a gift.
ผมpǒmภูมิใจpuum-jaiในตัวnai-dtuuaหลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoมากmâakเลยləəiครับkrápปีนี้bpii-níiลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngพี่ชายpîi-chaaiผมpǒmสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtหมอmɔ̌ɔได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
I'm so proud of my niece. This year, my older brother's daughter successfully got into medical school.
2NounA2
granddaughter
your child’s daughter (female grandchild)
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.หลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoหลานสาวlǎan-sǎao1niece2granddaughterของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
This is my granddaughter.
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Grandma (paternal) bought a doll for her favorite granddaughter.
This holiday, I will go visit my granddaughter in Chiang Mai.
หลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเพิ่งpə̂ngเรียนจบriian-jòpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiและlɛ́กำลังจะgam-lang-jàเริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
My granddaughter just graduated from university and is about to start working.
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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
หลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoหลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoniecenieceWord