บุตร
child
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- 1 child、son or daughter、offspring
This is a formal word for someone’s child, viewed in relation to their parents. It is more common in documents, legal contexts, and official descriptions than in everyday conversation.
child、son or daughter、offspring
A formal noun for a person’s child in relation to their parents, without specifying gender by itself.
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มีบุตร 2 คน mii bùt sɔ̌ɔŋ khon to have two children มีบุตร 2 คน details
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บุตรของตน bùt khɔ̌ɔŋ ton one’s own child บุตรของตน details
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บิดามารดาและบุตร bìdaa maandaa lɛ́ bùt parents and children บิดามารดาและบุตร details
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คลอดบุตร khlɔ̂ɔt bùt to give birth คลอดบุตร details
Learning notes
Explanation
บุตร is a Pali/Sanskrit-derived formal word meaning a child in relation to their parents. In ordinary conversation, ลูก is the natural choice; บุตร sounds official or document-like. To specify gender, use บุตรชาย for “son” and บุตรสาว for “daughter.” When counting, use the classifier คน, as in บุตร 2 คน.
Usage
It is commonly used in legal and administrative contexts such as birth records, family registration, inheritance, marriage, custody, adoption, news reports, and formal profiles.
Caution
Using บุตร often in casual conversation can sound unnaturally stiff. In everyday speech, use ลูก for “my child” or “to have children.”
Differences from similar words
1 child synonyms
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ลูก is the normal everyday word for someone’s child. บุตร refers to the same parent-child relationship, but it is much more formal and suits documents, legal writing, and official contexts.
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เด็ก means a child in terms of age, like a child or kid. บุตร focuses on the family relationship: someone’s child in relation to their parents.