Family ลูกคนเดียว lûuk kon-diaw
only child noun
- lûuk falling
- kon mid
- diaw mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ลูกlûuk child คนเดียวkon-diaw the only one, alone
How to use it
ลูกคนเดียวlûuk kon-diaw is "the one and only child". Thais often ask about your family soon after meeting you, มีพี่น้องกี่คนmii pîi-náwng gìi kon, how many brothers and sisters do you have? Thais themselves disagree on whether the answer counts you (on forms it usually does), so the clearest reply names them: มีพี่หนึ่งคนmii pîi nùeng kon, I have one older brother or sister.
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 khon diao
- look kon diew
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