แม่หม้าย(mâe mâai)
Meanings
1NounB1
widow
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่หม้ายmâe mâaiแม่หม้ายmâe mâai1widow2female divorceeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yสามีsăa-meeสามีsăa-meehusband (formal/neutral)เสียชีวิตsĭia chee-wítเสียชีวิตsĭia chee-wít[to] die; pass away (polite/formal)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
She has been a widow since her husband passed away last year.
2NounB2
female divorcee
a woman who is divorced or separated from her husband
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)หย่าyàaหย่าyàa1[to] divorce; get divorced2be divorced (stative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สามีsăa-meeสามีsăa-meehusband (formal/neutral)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่หม้ายmâe mâaiแม่หม้ายmâe mâai1widow2female divorceeและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)โสดsòtโสดsòtsingle; unmarried
After divorcing her husband, she lives as a divorcée and enjoys her single life.
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แม่หม้ายmâe mâaiแม่หม้ายmâe mâaiwidow