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In Thai, we use the same word for “nephew,” “niece,” “grandson” and “granddaughter,” which is “หลาน” [lǎan]. To be more specific about their gender, you can say as follows;

หลานชาย [lǎan chaai] Nephew, grandson 
หลานสาว [lǎan sǎo] Niece, granddaughter

Take a look at this video to learn more about family terms:

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