ท่าน

Word Details

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Transliteration: tâan
IPA: tʰâːn
Tone: falling
Etymology: Derived from the Thai pronoun system as a formal or respectful second-person pronoun.

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MEANING #1 Common

Respect pronoun

Pronoun used for addressing or referring to someone with respect, typically of higher status, as 'you', 'he', 'she', 'him', or 'her'.

Parts of Speech

Personal Pronoun

Formality

Formal

Difficulty

Intermediate

MEANING #2 Common

Respect title

Title used before names or positions to show respect, like 'Lord', 'Professor', or 'Abbot'.

Parts of Speech

Title

Classifier

Formality

Formal

Difficulty

Intermediate