Peoplea real man, a man of honour noun
- lûuk falling
- pûu falling
- chaai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
You'll hear it in Jai Sang Ma (ใจสั่งมา).
How to use it
ลูกผู้ชายlûuk-pûu-chaai, literally "male child", is a man in the old-fashioned, honourable sense: one who keeps his word, owns up to his mistakes and stands by others. คำพูดลูกผู้ชายkam-pûut lûuk-pûu-chaai, a man's word, is a promise he keeps, as in Loso's song. Friends use it to egg each other on or to tease. A son is simply ลูกชายlûuk-chaai, and a man in general ผู้ชายpûu-chaai.
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 phu chai
- look poo chai
- lukphuchai
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More people in Thai
All people- ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman in Thai
- ชื่อ chûue Name in Thai
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