younger brother
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- 1 younger brother
- 2 young man [familiar form of address]、younger guy
- 3 penis [playful euphemism]
This word primarily means “younger brother.” Depending on context, it can also address a younger man or serve as a playful euphemism for the penis.
younger brother
A male sibling who is younger than the person used as the point of reference.
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เขาเป็นน้องชายของคุณเหรอ khǎw pen nɔ́ɔŋ chaay khɔ̌ɔŋ khun rə̌ə Is he your younger brother? เขาเป็นน้องชายของคุณเหรอ details
young man [familiar form of address]、younger guy
A familiar way to refer to or address a young man or a man younger than the speaker.
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น้องชาย มานี่หน่อย nɔ́ɔŋ chaay maa nîi nɔ̀ɔy Young man, come here for a moment. น้องชาย มานี่หน่อย details
penis [playful euphemism]
A playful, indirect slang term for the penis, used to avoid naming it explicitly.
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ดูแลน้องชายให้ดี duulɛɛ nɔ́ɔŋ chaay hây dii Take good care of your private parts. ดูแลน้องชายให้ดี details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines น้อง, meaning a younger sibling or younger person, with ชาย, meaning male. Its core meaning is “younger brother.” People are counted with the classifier คน, as in น้องชายหนึ่งคน (“one younger brother”) and น้องชายสองคน (“two younger brothers”). Possession can be marked with ของ, as in น้องชายของฉัน (“my younger brother”). In everyday speech, ของ is often omitted: น้องชายฉัน. It may also be used to address a younger man, although the shorter form น้อง is more common for this purpose.
Usage
It is commonly used when describing one’s family, introducing a younger brother, or talking about his life or personality. Its use for addressing a younger man belongs mainly to informal situations. The euphemistic anatomical sense appears chiefly in jokes and advertising for men’s products.
Caution
Its default meaning is “younger brother,” not simply any younger man or junior colleague; รุ่นน้อง is often more appropriate for a junior. The anatomical sense is informal and euphemistic, so it should not replace precise terminology in medical or other formal contexts.
Differences from similar words
1 younger brother synonyms
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น้อง can mean a younger sibling of either gender and can also refer to or address a younger person. น้องชาย explicitly identifies the sibling as male.
3 penis [playful euphemism] synonyms
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อวัยวะเพศชาย is a neutral, explicit term suitable for medical or explanatory contexts. น้องชาย is an informal euphemism commonly used in jokes or playful advertising.