Family เด็กกำพร้า dèk-gam-práa
orphan noun
- dèk low
- gam mid
- práa high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
Parts: เด็กdèk child กำพร้าgam-práa orphaned
How to use it
กำพร้าgam-práa means orphaned: having lost your father is กำพร้าพ่อgam-práa pâw. An orphanage is บ้านเด็กกำพร้าbâan dèk-gam-práa, "orphan house", and many Thais make merit there on their birthday, with a donation or a meal for the children.
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:
- dek kamphra
- dek gam pra
- dek kampra
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