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| ลูกบุญธรรม luukF boonM thamM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ลูก-บุน-ทัม |
| IPA | lûːk bun tʰam |
| Royal Thai General System | luk buntham |
| [noun, phrase, formal] | |||
| definition | a foster child (not legitimately registered) | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  ลูก  | luukF | child; offspring; son or daughter [including figurative usage for certain ideas]; cub; young animal |
| บุญธรรม | boonM thamM | [of a child] adopted; fostered | |
| related words | บุตรบุญธรรม | bootL boonM thamM | adopted child (legitimately registered) |
| ลูกเลี้ยง | luukF liiangH | stepchild; stepson; stepdaughter; foster child | |
| ลูกอุปถัมภ์ | luukF oopL bpaL thamR | godchild; foster child; adopted child | |
| sample sentence | เขามีฐานะยากจนอยู่แล้วยังจะอ้าขาผวาปีกไปขอเด็กมาเลี้ยงเป็นลูกบุญธรรมอีก khaoR meeM thaaR naH yaakF johnM yuuL laaeoH yangM jaL aaF khaaR phaL waaR bpeekL bpaiM khaawR dekL maaM liiangH bpenM luukF boonM thamM eekL "They are already poor but they still are creating a greater burden for themselves by adopting a child." | ||
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