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| บุพการี boopL phaH gaaM reeM (24.) |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | บุบ-พะ-กา-รี |
| IPA | bùp pʰá kaː riː |
| Royal Thai General System | bupphakari |
| pronunciation note | 24. The pronunciation of this word illustrates reduplication, where a single written consonant serves as the final consonant of a syllable and is then pronounced again as the initial consonant of the following syllable. | ||
| [noun] | |||
| definition | parent; ancestor; father and mother | ||
| classifier | คน  | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| synonyms | บิดามารดา | biL daaM maanM daaM | parents |
| ผู้บังเกิดเกล้า | phuuF bangM geertL glaoF | parents | |
| พ่อแม่ | phaawF maaeF | parent; parents | |
| มารดาบิดา | maanM daaM biL daaM | parents | |
| 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 | |
| ปู่ย่าตายาย | bpuuL yaaF dtaaM yaaiM | grandparents; ancestors | |
| ผู้บังเกิดเกล้า | phuuF bangM geertL glaoF | parents | |
| รากเหง้า | raakF ngaoF | ancestor | |
| รุ่นปู่รุ่นทวด | roonF bpuuL roonF thuaatF | one’s ancestors | |
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