เด็กหญิง
Thai
Etymology
From เด็ก (dèk, “child”) + หญิง (yǐng, “female”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เด็กหญิง e ɗ ˘ k h ɲ i ŋ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เด็ก-หฺญิง e ɗ ˘ k – h ̥ ɲ i ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | dèk-yǐng |
| Royal Institute | dek-ying | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /dek̚˨˩.jiŋ˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
เด็กหญิง • (dèk-yǐng)
- girl.
- (law) a formal title which an unmarried woman under 15 years of age is required to use. Abbreviation: ด.ญ. (dɔɔ-yɔɔ)
Usage notes
- An unmarried woman over 15 years of age is required to use the title นางสาว (naang-sǎao). A married woman, irrespective of the age, is required to use either นางสาว (naang-sǎao) or นาง (naang).
- A man under 15 years of age is required to use the title เด็กชาย (dèk-chaai), and that over 15 years of age is required to use the title นาย (naai).
Further reading
- “เด็กหญิง” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.