ลุง

See also: ลง and ลิง

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *luŋᴬ (“parent's older brother”). Cognate with Lao ລຸງ (lung), Shan လုင်း (lúng), Saek ลุ๊ง.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ลุง l u ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	lung
	Royal Institute	lung
(standard) IPA(key)		/luŋ˧/(R)

Noun

ลุง • (lung) (classifier คน)

1. uncle: older brother of one's father or mother.
   • 1943, ประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์, บรรพ ๖:

     มาตรา ๑๖๒๙ ทายาทโดยธรรมมีหกลำดับเท่านั้น...ดังต่อไปนี้...ลุงป้าน้าอา

     mâat-dtraa · nʉ̀ng-pan hòk-rɔ́ɔi yîi-sìp gâao · taa-yâat-dooi-tam mii hòk lam-dàp tâo-nán ... dang-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai-níi ... lung bpâa náa aa

     Section 1629 Statutory heirs are of six degrees only... as follows... parent's older brothers, parent's older sisters, parent's younger brothers, and parent's younger sisters.

2. a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man.
3. (sometimes derogatory, offensive) a title or term of address for any man.
4. (slang, sometimes derogatory) person who acts like an elderly man, such as one who loves flirting with young girls.