ญาติพา
yâat-paaMeaning
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relative by marriage
a relative connected through marriage (in-law); kin not by blood
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanwedding; marriage ceremonyผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceญาติพาyâat paaญาติพาyâat paarelative by marriageของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภรรยาpan-rá-yaaภรรยาpan-rá-yaawife (formal/neutral)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several people
At the wedding, I met many of my wife's relatives by marriage for the first time.
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoมีmiiทั้งtángญาติโดยสายเลือดyâat-dooi-sǎai-lʉ̂ʉatและlɛ́ญาติพาyâat-paaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂สนิทsà-nìtกันganทุกคนtúk-kon
Our family has both blood relatives and in-laws, but we are close to everyone.
ตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoญาติพาyâat-paaอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiมีสิทธิ์mii-sìtในnaiมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkเท่ากับtâo-gàpญาติโดยสายเลือดyâat-dooi-sǎai-lʉ̂ʉat
According to the law, relatives by marriage may not have the same inheritance rights as blood relatives.
การสร้างgaan sâangความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panอันดีan deeกับgàpบรรดาban-daaญาติพาyâat paaนั้นnánถือเป็นtĕu bpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai săm-kanอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungของkŏngชีวิตสมรสchee-wít sŏm-rótที่ราบรื่นtêe râap rêun
Building a good relationship with one's in-laws is considered an important factor for a smooth married life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ญาติพา said ยาด-พา?
yâat-paa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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ญาติพาyâat-paaญาติพาyâat-paarelative by marriagerelative by marriageWord