pan-yaawife (polite)
The standard, polite word for wife. เมีย is a more informal alternative.
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How it reads
ภรรยา
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Letters in the word
Kai says
The vowel เ is written before its consonant, but spoken after it. Your eyes see the vowel first; your voice starts with the consonant.