ปิตุ
bpì-dtùMeanings
1NounC2
father (archaic; learned)
a father (an archaic or learned term from Pali/Sanskrit, rarely used on its own in modern Thai).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnKhun Chang Khun Phaen (Thai epic poem)ขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛn1ladies’ man; womanizer; charmer2Khun Phaen (legendary hero)3Khun Phaen amuletได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแก้แค้นgɛ̂ɛ-kɛ́ɛnแก้แค้นgɛ̂ɛ-kɛ́ɛn[to] take revenge (on [sb]); get back at [sb]; retaliate against [sb]; avenge [sb]/[sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ปิตุbpì-dtùปิตุbpì-dtù1father (archaic; learned)2paternal; of the father (combining form)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ใส่ร้ายsài-ráaiใส่ร้ายsài-ráai[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuse
In the literary work 'Khun Chang Khun Phaen', Khun Phaen took revenge for his father who had been framed.
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กวีเอกgà-wee èkท่านtâanนั้นnánได้dâiรจนาบทกลอนrót-jà-naa bòt glonสรรเสริญsăn-sĕrnคุณแห่งkun hàengปิตุbpì-dtùไว้wáiอย่างyàangไพเราะจับใจpai-rór jàp jai
That great poet composed a verse praising the virtues of a father with moving beauty.
ตามdtaamกฎหมายตราสามดวงgòt-măai dtraa săam duuangโบราณboh-raanสิทธิ์sìtในnaiการปกครองgaan bpòk-krongบุตรbùtนั้นnánตกเป็นของdtòk bpen kŏngปิตุbpì-dtùโดยสมบูรณ์dooy sŏm-boon
According to the ancient Three Seals Law, the right to govern a child belonged completely to the father.
ในnaiโศกนาฏกรรมsòhk-gà-nâat-dtà-gamกรีกโบราณgrèek boh-raanโอรสoh-rótได้dâiสังหารsăng-hăanปิตุbpì-dtùของkŏngตนเองdton ayngโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuuaอันเป็นan bpenปฐมบทbpà-tŏm-bòtแห่งhàengโศกนาฏกรรมsòhk-gà-nâat-dtà-gamทั้งปวงtáng bpuuang
In ancient Greek tragedy, the son unknowingly killed his own father, which was the beginning of the entire tragedy.
2NounC2
paternal; of the father (combining form)
a learned combining form meaning 'paternal' or 'relating to the father', used only in formal compounds (e.g., ปิตุภูมิปิตุภูมิbpì-dtù-puumfatherland; homeland (formal/literary) 'fatherland').
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyสาบานsǎa-baanสาบานsǎa-baan1[to] swear; take an oath2[to] swear (insist strongly)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปกป้องปิตุภูมิbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bpì-dtù-puumปกป้องปิตุภูมิbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bpì-dtù-puumto defend the fatherlandจนกว่าjon-gwàaจนกว่าjon-gwàauntil; up to the time thatชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หาไม่hǎa-mâiหาไม่hǎa-mâiotherwise; or else; if not
Every soldier swore to protect their fatherland until their last breath.
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การกระทำgaan grà-tamปิตุฆาตbpì-dtù-kâatถือเป็นtĕu bpenบาปมหันต์bàap má-hǎnและláeเป็นbpenอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gamที่têeร้ายแรงráai raengที่สุดtêe sùtในnaiหลายlăaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
The act of patricide is considered a cardinal sin and the most serious crime in many cultures.
คำว่าkam-wâaปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laaหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngลุงlungฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenศัพท์sàpชั้นสูงchán-sǔungที่tîiมาจากmaa-jàakภาษาบาลีสันสกฤตpaa-sǎa-baa-lii-sǎn-sà-grìt
The word 'pitula' means paternal uncle, which is a formal term derived from Pali-Sanskrit.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaลำดับเครือญาติlam-dàp kreuua yâatฝ่ายปิตุวงศ์fàai bpì-dtù-wongช่วยให้chûuai hâiนักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatสามารถsăa-mâatสืบสาวsèup săaoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoการสืบทอดgaan sèup tôtอำนาจam-nâatในราชวงศ์nai râat-chá-wongโบราณboh-raanได้dâi
Studying the paternal lineage helps historians trace the story of power succession in ancient dynasties.
Tones
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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
bpì
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 | — | — |