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How to say I, me (girl or young woman to elders)
in Thai
หนู
nǔu
I, me (girl or young woman to elders)
nǔu rising
The same word as "mouse". Young women and children use it to sound young and polite to elders; elders also call them หนู.
- Part of speech
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In a sentence
- หนูขอโทษค่ะ คุณยายnǔu kǎaw-tôot kâ kun yaaiI'm sorry, Grandma.
From the same situation: Humour, sarcasm, register-switching
- ประชดประชันto be sarcastic and spiteful
- แดกดันto sneer, make cutting remarks
- เหน็บแนมto make a veiled jibe
- กระแนะกระแหนto snipe, needle
- เสียดสีto satirise
- ถากถางto mock, ridicule
- จิกกัดto take a dig, needle (playfully)
- แซะto snipe at, throw shade
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