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| ทูนหัว thuunM huaaR |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ทูน-หัว |
| IPA | tʰuːn hǔːa |
| Royal Thai General System | thun hua |
| 1. [noun, figurative] | |||
| definition | [a title of endearment for a child or younger relation] | ||
| components |  ทูน  | thuunM | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem |
| หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
| synonym | เทินหัว | theernM huaaR | to carry something on one's head |
| sample sentence | ผมในฐานะพ่อทูนหัว ก็เลยให้ทนายร้องขอศาลเป็นผู้ปกครอง และร้องขอเป็นบิดาบุญธรรม phohmR naiM thaaR naH phaawF thuunM huaaR gaawF leeuyM haiF thaH naaiM raawngH khaawR saanR bpenM phuuF bpohkL khraawngM laeH raawngH khaawR bpenM biL daaM boonM thamM "I, in my status as godfather, ask that the attorney request that the court appoint me at legal guardian and officially appoint me as foster-father." | ||
| 2. ทูนหัวให้ thuunM huaaR haiF [verb] | |||
| definition | to grant willingly; bestow; humbly present | ||
| components | ทูน | thuunM | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem |
| หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
| 3. พ่อทูนหัว phaawF thuunM huaaR [noun] | |||
| definition | godfather | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| components | พ่อ | phaawF | father |
| ทูน | thuunM | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem | |
| หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
| synonym | พ่ออุปถัมภ์ | phaawF oopL bpaL thamR | (male) sponsor; godfather |
| 4. แม่ทูนหัว maaeF thuunM huaaR [noun] | |||
| definition | godmother | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| components | แม่ | maaeF | [general] mother |
| ทูน | thuunM | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem | |
| หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
| synonym | แม่อุปถัมภ์ | maaeF oopL bpaL thamR | (female) supporter; godmother |
| 5. [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to carry something on one's head | ||
| components | ทูน | thuunM | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem |
| หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
| sample sentence | การจราจรในอีกซีกของเมืองยัง(ติดหนึบ เสียงบีบแตรรถดังตลอดเวลา ในทุกช่วงการจราจรที่ติดขัดจะมีพ่อค้าแม่ขายแบกของทูนหัวเดินเร่ไปตามรถทุกคัน gaanM jaL raaM jaawnM naiM eekL seekF khaawngR meuuangM yangM dtitL neupL siiangR beepL dtraaeM rohtH dangM dtaL laawtL waehM laaM naiM thookH chuaangF gaanM jaL raaM jaawnM theeF dtitL khatL jaL meeM phaawF khaaH maaeF khaaiR baaekL khaawngR thuunM huaaR deernM rehF bpaiM dtaamM rohtH thookH khanM "The traffic in another section of the city was still jammed; car horns blared all the time; everywhere among the cars stuck in place there were vendors carrying goods in their arms and on their heads weaving in and out of traffic." | ||
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