ลูกหมา
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ลูก (lûuk, “child”) + หมา (mǎa, “dog”). Cognate with Lao ລູກໝາ (lūk mā).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | ลูกหมา l ū k h m ā | |
| Phonemic | ลูก-หฺมา l ū k – h ̥ m ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lûuk-mǎa |
| Royal Institute | luk-ma | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /luːk̚˥˩.maː˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]ลูกหมา • (lûuk-mǎa)
- (classifier ตัว) puppy: young dog.
- (slang, vulgar, derogatory, offensive) (ไอ้~, อี~) used as a term of contempt against someone: son of a bitch; daughter of a bitch; etc.
Antonyms
[edit]- ลูกแมว (lûuk-mɛɛo, “a kitten”)