ลูกสาว
lûuk-sǎao/luːk̚˥˩.saːw˩˩˦/
The English word 'daughter' is translated into Thai as ลูกสาว (lûuk-sǎao).
ลูกสาว is used to refer to a female offspring. This term is universally recognized and used across different regions in Thailand.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of ลูก, which means child and สาว, meaning young woman or female.
Which one should you use?
While ลูกสาว (lûuk-sǎao) is the word for daughter, ลูกชาย (lûuk-chaai) is the word used for a son.
How does it change in a sentence?
ลูกสาว is a count noun. It does not change its form to indicate plurality. Instead, context or classifiers are used to show if there is more than one daughter.
How do you pronounce it?
lûuk-sǎao
Did you know?
- Because ลูก also means 'ball' or 'round object', the word for daughter shares a root with terms for spheres and seeds.
- In Thai, the word ลูก (child) is also used to describe the 'fruit' of a plant, as if the fruit is the 'offspring' of the tree.
- In Thai, the term ลูกสาว is often used metaphorically by older women to address much younger women they feel a friendly or protective connection toward, even if there is no biological relation.
Examples in context
- ฉันรู้จักลูกสาวของฉันI know my daughter.This sentence is useful for expressing personal knowledge of a daughter using the form ลูกสาว.Tatoeba #8717415 by pastelite, translation #4500035 by CK
- ทอมพาลูกสาวไปโรงเรียนTom took his daughter to school.This sentence is useful for describing an action involving a daughter using the form ลูกสาว.Tatoeba #10579031 by Somsak, translation #5521459 by CK
- ผมแต่งงานแล้วและมีลูกสาวI'm married and I have a daughter.This sentence is useful for stating marital status and having a daughter using the form ลูกสาว.Tatoeba #10321548 by Somsak, translation #6873041 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about their families during a break.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatคุณมีลูกสาวกี่คนครับKhun mi luk sao ki khon khrapHow many daughters do you have?
- พิมล Pimonฉันมีลูกสาวคนเดียวค่ะChan mi luk sao khon diao khaI have only one daughter.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatลูกสาวของคุณอายุเท่าไหร่ครับLuk sao khong khun ayu thao rai khrapHow old is your daughter?
- พิมล Pimonเธออายุห้าขวบแล้วค่ะThoe ayu ha khwap laeo khaShe is five years old now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries ลูกสาว, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
