ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ
dek phū sāi
The English word "boy" is translated into Lao as ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ (dek phū sāi). Wiktionary also lists ທາລົກ (thā lok).
Meaning: male child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lao | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ | dek phū sāi |
| ທາລົກ | thā lok |
ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ is used to refer to a male child.
What does it mean word for word?
The term ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ is composed of ເດັກ (child), ຜູ້ (person/one who) and ຊາຍ (male).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dek phū sāi.
Did you know?
- While ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ is the standard term, in casual street language, you might hear people use ໂຕນ້ອຍ (small thing) to refer to a young boy. This uses a classifier that is usually reserved for animals or objects.
- In Lao culture, older siblings or cousins may address a 'boy' using the kinship term ນ້ອງ ('younger sibling') regardless of blood relation to show affection and closeness.
- While ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ is the standard term, the word ບັກ is often prefixed to a boy's name or used as a pronoun in very informal settings among peers.
Examples in context
- ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍຄົນນັ້ນກໍາລັງຫຼິ້ນບານ.dek phu xai khon nan kam lang lin ban.That boy is playing ball.
- ຂ້ອຍມີລູກເປັນເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍໜຶ່ງຄົນ.khoy mi luk pen dek phu xai nueng khon.I have one son (a boy child).
- ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍຫຼາຍຄົນກໍາລັງແລ່ນຢູ່.dek phu xai lai khon kam lang laen yu.Many boys are running.
Example conversation
A mother and father are talking about their child.
- Aລູກຂອງພວກເຮົາເປັນເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍທີ່ໜ້າຮັກ.luk khong phuak hao pen dek phu xai thi na hak.Our child is a lovely boy.
- Bແມ່ນແລ້ວ, ລາວເປັນເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍທີ່ສະຫຼາດຫຼາຍ.maen laew, lao pen dek phu xai thi salat lai.Yes, he is a very smart boy.
- Aລາວມັກຫຼິ້ນເກມຫຼາຍ.lao mak lin kem lai.He likes playing games a lot.
- Bລາວເປັນເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍທີ່ມັກທຸກຢ່າງທີ່ກ່ຽວກັບເກມ.lao pen dek phu xai thi mak thuk yang thi kiao kap kem.He is a boy who loves everything about games.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
