ปู่
paternal grandfather
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- 1 paternal grandfather、Grandpa [father's side]
This everyday kinship term refers specifically to your father's father, not to a grandfather on either side of the family.
paternal grandfather、Grandpa [father's side]
It means one's paternal grandfather and is also used to address him directly as “Grandpa.”
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ปู่ของฉัน pùu khɔ̌ɔŋ chǎn my paternal grandfather ปู่ของฉัน details
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ฉันไปหาปู่ทุกอาทิตย์ chǎn pay hǎa pùu thúk aathít I visit my grandfather every week. ฉันไปหาปู่ทุกอาทิตย์ details
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คุณปู่สบายดีไหมครับ khun pùu sabaay dii mǎy khráp Grandpa, how are you? คุณปู่สบายดีไหมครับ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ปู่ literally identifies one's father's father. Basic Thai kinship terms distinguish the paternal and maternal sides: ปู่ is a paternal grandfather, ตา a maternal grandfather, ย่า a paternal grandmother, and ยาย a maternal grandmother. Within a family, ปู่ can be used by itself when the relationship is clear. It also serves as a direct form of address. คุณปู่ adds respect and warmth, much like a polite form of “Grandpa.” The classifier for counting people referred to by this word is คน.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about one's paternal grandfather, addressing him as “Grandpa,” or explaining family relationships and a family tree.
Caution
Unlike the general English word “grandfather,” ปู่ identifies the father's side. Use ตา for a maternal grandfather. A great-grandfather is expressed with a term such as ปู่ทวด, not ปู่ alone.
Differences from similar words
1 paternal grandfather synonyms
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ตา means a maternal grandfather. In contrast, ปู่ specifically means a paternal grandfather.