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Thai Vocabulary: Respect & Hierarchy

Everyday Thai language and expressions connected to respect, age, status, and social position.

ให้เกียรติ
hâi-giat
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
show respect / give honor
เคารพ
khao-róp
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
verb
respect; honor; revere
เคารพผู้ใหญ่
khao-róp phûu-yài
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-high-falling-low
respect elders
ผู้ใหญ่
phûu-yài
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
noun
adult; elder
เด็กกว่า
dèk gwàa
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
younger
อายุมากกว่า
aa-yú mâak gwàa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-high-falling-low
older
อายุน้อยกว่า
aa-yú nói gwàa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-high-high-low
younger
รุ่นพี่
rûn-phîi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
senior / older person in the same group
รุ่นน้อง
rûn-nóng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
junior / younger person in the same group
หัวหน้า
hǔa-nâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
Noun
leader, head, chief, boss
ลูกน้อง
lûuk-nóng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
subordinate / employee
วางตัว
waang-dtua
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
conduct oneself / carry oneself
วางตัวดี
waang-dtua dii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
conduct oneself well
สุภาพ
sù-phâap
low tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2low-falling
polite
ไม่สุภาพ
mâi sù-phâap
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-falling
impolite

Vocabulary (15 words)

ให้เกียรติ hâi-giat
show respect / give honor
เคารพ khao-róp
respect; honor; revere
เคารพผู้ใหญ่ khao-róp phûu-yài
respect elders
ผู้ใหญ่ phûu-yài
adult; elder
เด็กกว่า dèk gwàa
younger
อายุมากกว่า aa-yú mâak gwàa
older
อายุน้อยกว่า aa-yú nói gwàa
younger
รุ่นพี่ rûn-phîi
senior / older person in the same group
รุ่นน้อง rûn-nóng
junior / younger person in the same group
หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa
leader, head, chief, boss
ลูกน้อง lûuk-nóng
subordinate / employee
วางตัว waang-dtua
conduct oneself / carry oneself
วางตัวดี waang-dtua dii
conduct oneself well
สุภาพ sù-phâap
polite
ไม่สุภาพ mâi sù-phâap
impolite