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[yaai]

maternal grandmother or wife of one's maternal grandfather; a female relative of one's maternal grandmother's generation, or a woman of similar age; colloquial address for an older woman (sometimes disrespectful), a female peer, or an affectionately regarded little girl

Noun
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Meanings

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Meaning 1

Noun
General

maternal grandmother or wife of one's maternal grandfather; a female relative of one's maternal grandmother's generation, or a woman of similar age; colloquial address for an older woman (sometimes disrespectful), a female peer, or an affectionately regarded little girl

Example

เขาเรียกหญิงชราคนนั้นว่า “ยายแก่” จนเธอโกรธ

kǎo rîak yǐng chá-raa kon nán wâa yaai-gɛ̀ɛ jon təə gròot

He called the elderly woman an “old hag,” which made her angry.