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People and family

คุณ

kunyou (polite)

Polite address. It also goes before a name.

TonemidคClasslowSyllablesone

How it reads

คุณ

Tap the syllable to see where its tone comes from.

Letters in the word

คkɔɔณnɔɔ◌ุu

Part of these words

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คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛmother (respectful)คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (form of address)คุณนายkun-naaimadam, lady of the houseคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔfather (respectful)คุณปู่kun-bpùugrandfather (father's father, respectful)คุณย่าkun-yâagrandmother (father's mother, respectful)คุณค่าkun-kâavalue, worthคุณครูkun-kruuteacher (polite)คุณลักษณะkun-ná-lák-sà-nàattribute, characteristichere: “quality”คุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtqualification, propertyคุณธรรมkun-ná-tam-mávirtueคุณวุฒิkun-ná-wútqualificationshere: “merit”คุณหญิงkun-yǐngKhunying (lady's title)พวกคุณpûak-kunyou (plural)

Kai says

An unmarked Thai syllable still has a tone. No tone mark doesn't automatically mean a middle tone.

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