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สุภาพ
[sù-pâap]
proper; polite; gentle
Adjective
Polite Speech
Meanings
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Primary sense
Adjective
Polite Speech
proper; polite; gentle
Notes
In Thailand, politeness is an important part of social interactions, often used to describe behavior.
Example
เขาพูดกับลูกค้าด้วยน้ำเสียงสุภาพเสมอ
kǎo pûut gàp lûuk-káa dûai nám-sǐang sù-pâap sà-mə̌ə
He always speaks to customers in a gentle, polite tone.
Related Words
More Polite Speech words
กรุณา[gà-rú-naa]pleaseเกรงใจ[greeng-jai]to be considerate; reluctant to imposeท่าน[tâan]you; he/she (respectful or indefinite)รับประทาน[ráp-bprà-taan]to eat (formal)เสวย[sa-wə̌əi]to eat (royal term)บรรทม[ban-tom]to sleep (royal)ขอบพระคุณ[kɔ̀ɔp-prá-kun]thank respectfully (an equal or senior); express gratitude respectfully (to an equal or senior)ขออนุญาต[kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat]ask for permissionอาวุโส[aa-wú-sǒo]senior; elderพระราชา[prá-raa-chaa]king