บิดา
bì-daaMeaning
1NounB1
father (formal; respectful)
A formal or respectful term for one's father; often used in writing, formal speech, or official documents.
Examples
ข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoข้าพเจ้าkâa-pá-jâaoI; me (formal/written)ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2excuse me (seeking permission)แจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâa[to] inform that; [to] report thatบิดาbì-daaบิดาbì-daafather (formal; respectful)เข้ารับkâo-rápเข้ารับkâo-ráp1[to] present oneself to receive [sth]; undergo [sth]2[to] assume; take up [a post/duty/office]การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎa1medical treatment; therapy; medical care2preservation; maintenance; conservation3protection; safeguarding; keeping order4observance; adherence; keepingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospital
I would like to inform you that my father has been admitted to the hospital.
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ในnaiแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanผมpǒmกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkชื่อchʉ̂ʉบิดาbì-daaและlɛ́อาชีพaa-chîipของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânตามdtaamความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jing
In the job application form, I filled in my father's name and his occupation truthfully.
เธอtəəกล่าวขอบคุณglàao-kɔ̀ɔp-kunบิดาbì-daaในnaiพิธีpí-tiiสำเร็จการศึกษาsǎm-rèt-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuu
She thanked her father at the graduation ceremony to show her gratitude.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanได้dâaiขอkɔ̌ɔพบpópบิดาbì-daaของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหารือhǎa-rʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแนวทางnɛɛo-taangการเรียนgaan-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
At the parent meeting, the principal requested to meet the student's father to discuss further study plans.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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บิดาbì-daaบิดาbì-daafather (formal; respectful)father (formal; respectful)Word