Family ลูกเขย lûuk-kǒei
son-in-law noun
- lûuk falling
- kǒei rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
เขยkǒei is a man who marries into a family, so a son-in-law is ลูกเขยlûuk-kǒei. In Isan, where many women have married Western men, villagers talk about their เขยฝรั่งkǒei fà-ràng, their "farang sons-in-law", usually with a smile.
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 khoei
- look koei
- luk kheuy
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