People ลูกค้า lûuk-káa
customer, client noun
- lûuk falling
- káa 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.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
Parts: ลูกlûuk child ค้าkáa to trade
How to use it
ลูกค้าlûuk-káa is a customer or a client. Staff call you คุณลูกค้าkun lûuk-káa in announcements and on the phone, and a regular is a ลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa bprà-jam. Thais quote a saying for good service: ลูกค้าคือพระเจ้าlûuk-káa kuue prá-jâo, the customer is God.
Other spellings you'll see
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 kha
- look ka
- lukkha
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