Thai

Alternative forms

• (Internet slang): ขุ่น ‎(kùn), จุ่น ‎(jùn)

Noun

คุณ • ‎(kun)

1. attribute; characteristic; property.
2. benefit; interest; use.
3. black magic; occult; supernatural power.
4. excellence; goodness.
5. favour; kindness.
6. morality; virtue.
7. a noble title given to an unmarried woman who has been granted the royal decoration of Chula Chom Klao from the fourth class to the second class.
8. (colloquial) an honorific prefixed to a name, title, etc.

Usage notes

• (Definition 7): If married, the title คุณหญิง ‎(kun-yǐng) is used. As for a member of the special second class or higher, the title ท่านผู้หญิง ‎(tân-pûu-yǐng) is used, irrespective of the marital status.

Derived terms

Pronoun

คุณ • ‎(kun)

1. (colloquial) a second or third person pronoun, used out of respect.