Family ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง lûuk-pîi-lûuk-náwng
cousin noun
- lûuk falling
- pîi falling
- lûuk falling
- náwng high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: ลูกlûuk child พี่pîi older sibling ลูกlûuk child น้องnáwng younger sibling
Literally 'the children of older and younger siblings'. Day to day, cousins simply call each other พี่pîi and น้องnáwng.
Taught in Unit 20 · Lesson 2: Relatives, respect and gifts of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- luk pi luk nong
- look pee look nong
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