son
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This word means a person’s son. It can refer to a male child of any age, including an adult son.
son
A male child in relation to his parent or parents, regardless of his age.
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ลูกชายของฉันทำงานอยู่ต่างประเทศ lûuk chaay khɔ̌ɔŋ chǎn tham ŋaan yùu tàaŋ prathêet My son works abroad. ลูกชายของฉันทำงานอยู่ต่างประเทศ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ลูกชาย is formed from ลูก (“child”) and ชาย (“male”) and means “son.” It does not imply that the son is young; it can also refer to an adult. Possession can be expressed with ของ, as in ลูกชายของฉัน (“my son”). In conversation, ของ is often omitted, producing forms such as ลูกชายฉัน or ลูกชายคุณ. The classifier คน is used when counting sons: ลูกชายสองคน means “two sons.” ลูกชายคนโต refers to the oldest son, while ลูกชายคนเล็ก refers to the youngest son.
Usage
It is commonly used when describing one’s family, introducing a son, or discussing his age, education, work, or current situation. It is a standard term suitable for both everyday conversation and more formal contexts.
Caution
ลูกชาย describes a family relationship and means “son,” not simply any boy. Use เด็กผู้ชาย for “boy” when parentage is irrelevant. The corresponding word for “daughter” is ลูกสาว.