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Father in Thai

“Father” in Thai is พ่อpâw.

พ่อ pâw

father, dad noun

  • pâw falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

Your father's parents are ปู่bpùu (grandpa) and ย่าyâa (grandma). Someone else's father is politely คุณพ่อkun pâw.

Taught in Unit 20 · Lesson 1: The family of the free course.

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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:

  • phor
  • por
  • pho

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Unit 20 · Fon's family · The family. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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