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ลูก

#286 most commonnoun high tone

What does ลูก mean?

The most common word for child or offspring in Thai. Used by parents to refer to their own children, or when talking about someone else's children. Also used as a classifier for round objects like balls or fruits. In family contexts, often combined with gender words like ลูกชาย (son) or ลูกสาว (daughter).

Example Phrases

lûuk chǎn aa-yu hâa kùap

ลูกฉันอายุห้าขวบ

My child is 5 years old.

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Beginner

kun mii lûuk gìi kon

คุณมีลูกกี่คน

How many children do you have?

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Beginner

lûuk gam-lang lên

ลูกกำลังเล่น

The child is playing.

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Beginner

chǎn mii lûuk sɔ̌ɔng kon

ฉันมีลูกสองคน

I have two children.

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Beginner

kɔ̌ɔ sôm sǎam lûuk kráp

ขอส้มสามลูกครับ

Three oranges, please.

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Beginner

lûuk sǎao chǎn pai roong-riian túk wan

ลูกสาวฉันไปโรงเรียนทุกวัน

My daughter goes to school every day.

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Intermediate

Related Words

lûuk chaai

ลูกชาย

son

lûuk sǎao

ลูกสาว

daughter

pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ

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parent

dèk-taa-rók

เด็กทารก

baby

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