เด็กผู้หญิง
dèk-pûu-yǐng/dek̚˨˩.pʰuː˥˩.jiŋ˩˩˦/
The Thai phrase for baby girl is เด็กผู้หญิง (dèk-pûu-yǐng).
While เด็กผู้หญิง literally means 'female child', it is the standard way to refer to a baby girl in a general sense.
How do you pronounce it?
The three syllables are pronounced dèk-pûu-yǐng.
Did you know?
- In informal settings, Thai speakers often replace the word เด็ก ('child') with หนู ('mouse') when addressing a baby girl directly.
- It is common for adults to refer to themselves as พี่ ('older sibling') when talking to a เด็กผู้หญิง, even if they are not related.
- When referring to a baby girl's behavior, Thai speakers might use ดื้อ ('stubborn'), which is often said with a smile and seen as a cute trait in children.
Examples in context
- เด็กผู้หญิงตัวน้อยกำลังหลับdek phu ying tua noi kam lang lapThe little baby girl is sleeping.
Example conversation
Sirin and Teerapat are visiting a friend's house to see a new baby.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinเด็กผู้หญิงคนนี้หน้าตาเหมือนแม่มากdek phu ying khon ni na ta muean mae makThis baby girl looks a lot like her mother.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatใช่ครับ เธอสวยมากเลยchai khrap, thoe suai mak loeiYes, she is very beautiful.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinเธอน่ารักจริงๆ เลยนะthoe na rak ching ching loei naShe is truly adorable.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมก็คิดแบบนั้นเหมือนกันphom ko khit baep nan muean kanI think so too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry เด็กผู้หญิง, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
