Originally posted by: DonnaHarvey
thanksquestion: what is khun? is it a last name? or the thai version of chan in japanese?
merit, goodness, value, virtue, favour benefit or prosperity.
Placed before forenames of both men and women it can be used like Mr./ Mrs.
Also it can be used as a (respectful) pronoun "you" or "your", as in: khun chu alai = what is your name?
Khun is also used as a term of respect, as in; khun mae = respected mother; khun kru = respected teacher.
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