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How to say grandmother (mother's mother)
in Thai
ยาย
yaai
grandmother (mother's mother) · old woman (casual)
yaai mid
Very often the one who raises the grandchildren while the parents work in the city.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- คน
In a sentence
- ยายเลี้ยงหลานyaai líang lǎanGrandma looks after the grandchild.
From the same situation: Work, study, family
- งานwork, job
- บริษัทcompany, firm
- ออฟฟิศoffice
- ออนไลน์online
- อาชีพoccupation, profession
- เรียนto study, to learn; to attend school
- นักเรียนstudent (school)
- นักศึกษาuniversity student
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