homemaker
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- 1 homemaker、housewife
- 2 housekeeper、domestic worker
- 3 cleaning staff member、housekeeping attendant
This word refers to a woman responsible for household or cleaning work, whether in her own home, a private household, or a workplace such as a hotel.
homemaker、housewife
A woman whose main role is managing her own household and caring for the family.
housekeeper、domestic worker
A woman employed to do domestic work such as cleaning, laundry, or cooking in a private home.
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จ้างแม่บ้านมาทำความสะอาด câaŋ mɛ̂ɛ bâan maa tham khwaam saàat Hire a housekeeper to do the cleaning. จ้างแม่บ้านมาทำความสะอาด details
cleaning staff member、housekeeping attendant
A female staff member responsible for cleaning and maintaining rooms or facilities in places such as hotels, offices, and hospitals.
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แม่บ้านกำลังทำความสะอาดห้อง mɛ̂ɛ bâan kamlaŋ tham khwaam saàat hɔ̂ŋ The housekeeping attendant is cleaning the room. แม่บ้านกำลังทำความสะอาดห้อง details
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แผนกแม่บ้านของโรงแรม phanɛ̀ɛk mɛ̂ɛ bâan khɔ̌ɔŋ rooŋ rɛɛm the hotel’s housekeeping department แผนกแม่บ้านของโรงแรม details
Learning notes
Explanation
แม่บ้าน is formed from แม่, “mother” or a woman in a central caretaking role, and บ้าน, “home.” Its core image is a woman who keeps a home, room, or facility clean and in order. In the context of her own family, it means “homemaker.” When she is employed in a private home, it means “housekeeper” or “domestic worker.” In a hotel, office, or hospital, it commonly refers to a housekeeping or cleaning staff member. The setting and employment context determine the intended meaning. Because it refers to a person, it is counted with คน, as in แม่บ้านสองคน, “two housekeepers.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing someone’s role at home, hiring help for domestic chores, or referring to housekeeping staff in a hotel, office, or hospital. A sentence such as เธอเป็นแม่บ้าน can mean either “She is a homemaker” or “She works in housekeeping,” depending on the surrounding context.
Caution
แม่บ้าน does not simply mean “wife”; use ภรรยา when the marital relationship is what matters. The word also traditionally implies a woman, so พนักงานทำความสะอาด, “cleaning staff member,” is clearer when a gender-neutral job title is preferred.
Differences from similar words
1 homemaker synonyms
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ภรรยา means “wife” and identifies a marital relationship. แม่บ้าน focuses on a woman’s role in managing a household rather than simply indicating that she is married.
2 housekeeper synonyms
3 cleaning staff member synonyms
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พนักงานทำความสะอาด is an explicit, gender-neutral term for a cleaning employee. แม่บ้าน usually refers to a female worker and, in a hotel, may include duties beyond basic cleaning.