ลูกสาว
Thai
Etymology
From ลูก (lûuk, “child; offspring”) + สาว (sǎao, “female”). Cognate with Lao ລູກສາວ (lūk sāo), Zhuang lwgsau.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ลูกสาว l ū k s ā w | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ลูก-สาว l ū k – s ā w | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lûuk-sǎao |
| Royal Institute | luk-sao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /luːk̚˥˩.saːw˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
ลูกสาว • (lûuk-sǎao)
- daughter.
- (slang) effeminate boy.
Antonyms
- ลูกชาย (lûuk-chaai)
Further reading
- “ลูกสาว” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.