คุณพ่อ
kun-pɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounA1
father; Dad (polite)
a respectful way to refer to or address one’s father
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officer
My father is a policeman.
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Father goes to work in the morning.
Yesterday, my father taught me to drive.
This holiday, I will go visit my father in another province.
2NounB2
Father (Catholic priest)
a title and form of address for a Catholic priest (and similar Christian clergy)
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadสวดภาวนาsùuat-paa-wá-naaสวดภาวนาsùuat-paa-wá-naa[to] chant prayersในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีมิสซาpí-tii-mít-saaพิธีมิสซาpí-tii-mít-saa(Catholic) Massวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Father will lead the prayers at Mass this Sunday.
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โยมyoomมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangทุกข์ใจtúk-jaiอยากจะyàak-jàมาmaaสารภาพบาปsǎa-rá-pâap-bàapกับgàpคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔครับkráp
I (layperson) have something troubling me and would like to confess my sins to you, Father.
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔทำงานtam-ngaanอุทิศตนù-tít-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชุมชนchum-chonมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiโบสถ์bòotจึงjʉngให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-rópท่านtânมากmâak
Father has dedicated himself to working for the community for many years, so everyone in the church respects him greatly.
ในnaiศาสนาคริสต์sàat-sà-năa krítนิกายní-gaaiโรมันคาทอลิกroh-man kaa-tô-líkเราraoเรียกrîakบาทหลวงbàat lŭuangว่าwâaคุณพ่อkun pâwเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความเคารพkwaam kao-rópในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้นำpôo namทางจิตวิญญาณtaang jìt-dtà-win-yaan
In Roman Catholicism, we call a priest 'Father' to show respect for his role as a spiritual leader.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 2
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔfather; Dad (polite)father; Dad (polite)Word