Thai

Noun

คุณหญิง • ‎(kun-yǐng)

1. a noble title given to a married woman possessing the royal decoration of Chula Chom Klao from the fourth class to the second class.
2. (archaic) a noble title given to the principal wife of a person holding the noble rank of พระยา ‎(prá-yaa).
3. (colloquial) a term of address to a woman holding the royal status of หม่อมราชวงศ์.

Usage notes

• As for the first sense, if the woman is unmarried, the title คุณ ‎(kun) is used. If she is a member of the special second class or higher, the title ท่านผู้หญิง ‎(tân-pûu-yǐng) is used.

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