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mâe kroo

Meanings

1NounA2

female teacher; teacher (respectful form)

A respectful term or title for a teacher, often female, used in address or before a name.

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilยกมือyók meuยกมือyók meu[to] raise one's handไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กล่าวว่าglàao wâaกล่าวว่าglàao wâa1[to] say that; state that2[to] claim/report/allege that (formal)สวัสดีsà-wàt-deeสวัสดีsà-wàt-dee[!] hello; hi; goodbyeค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)แม่ครูmâe krooแม่ครูmâe kroo1female teacher; teacher (respectful form)2master teacher (honorific, often female)3mother who is a teacher
The student raised her hands in a wai and said, “Hello, Ma’am Teacher.”
2NounA2

mother who is a teacher

Used literally to refer to one’s mother who works as a teacher.

Examples

แม่ครูmâe krooแม่ครูmâe kroo1female teacher; teacher (respectful form)2master teacher (honorific, often female)3mother who is a teacherสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
My mother, who is a teacher, teaches at the school near our house.
3NounB2

master teacher (honorific, often female)

An honorific for a senior or highly respected teacher, often female, especially in traditional arts, dance, or music.

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปกราบbpai gràapไปกราบbpai gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)แม่ครูmâe krooแม่ครูmâe kroo1female teacher; teacher (respectful form)2master teacher (honorific, often female)3mother who is a teacherระบำrá-bamระบำrá-bamclassical dance; dance performance (Thai)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toซ้อมsómซ้อมsóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills
Today we will pay respects to the master teacher of dance before practice starts.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; basePart 1
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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)Part 2
แม่ครูmâe krooแม่ครูmâe kroofemale teacher; teacher (respectful form)