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Extended Family Terms

Thai kinship terms for extended family, including paternal and maternal grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and great-grandparents.

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  • ปู่ Bpoo — Grandfather (paternal)
  • ย่า Yâa — Grandmother (paternal)
  • ตา Dtaa — Grandfather (maternal)
  • ยาย Yaai — Grandmother (maternal)
  • ลุง Loong — Uncle (older brother of father)
  • ป้า Bpâa — Aunt (older sister of father)
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