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| ปู่ย่าตายาย bpuuL yaaF dtaaM yaaiM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ปู่-ย่า-ตา-ยาย |
| IPA | pùː jâː taː jaːj |
| Royal Thai General System | pu ya ta yai |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | grandparents; ancestors | ||
| components | ปู่ย่า  | bpuuL yaaF | grandparent |
| ตา | dtaaM | maternal grandfather | |
| ยาย | yaaiM | maternal grandmother | |
| related words | คนโบราณ | khohnM bo:hM raanM | people in ancient times; ancestors; ancient generations |
| บรรพบุรุษ | banM phaH booL rootL | ancestor; forefather | |
| บรรพชน | banM phaH chohnM | ancestors; generations past | |
| บุพการี | boopL phaH gaaM reeM | parent; ancestor; father and mother | |
| ผู้บังเกิดเกล้า | phuuF bangM geertL glaoF | parents | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | ancestor | |
| รุ่นปู่รุ่นทวด | roonF bpuuL roonF thuaatF | one’s ancestors | |
| sample sentences | ส่งลูกให้ปู่ย่าตายายเลี้ยง ปัญหาสังคมจะตามมา เพราะไม่มีใครอบรมลูก sohngL luukF haiF bpuuL yaaF dtaaM yaaiM liiangH bpanM haaR sangR khohmM jaL dtaamM maaM phrawH maiF meeM khraiM ohpL rohmM luukF "[Their] children will be raised by their grandparents and social problems will arise because the children will not be properly educated." | ||
แต่ยุคนี้ลูกหลานถูกครูตี พ่อแม่ปู่ย่าตายาย วิ่งโร่แจ้งความเอาผิดครู dtaaeL yookH neeH luukF laanR thuukL khruuM dteeM phaawF maaeF bpuuL yaaF dtaaM yaaiM wingF ro:hF jaaengF khwaamM aoM phitL khruuM "But, today if our children were to receive corporal punishment from their teachers, their parents and grandparents would rush to their rescue and bring a lawsuit against the offending teacher." | |||
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