ปิตุลา
bpì-dtù-laaMeaning
1NounC1
paternal uncle (formal/literary)
One's father's brother, whether older or younger than one's father (formal/literary).
Examples
ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laaปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laapaternal uncle (formal/literary)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)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingคนโตkon-dtooคนโตkon-dtooeldest childของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)
My paternal uncle (father's elder brother) is my father's eldest brother.
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ตามdtaamธรรมเนียมโบราณtam-niiam-boo-raanปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laaมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛจัดการjàt-gaanมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guun
According to ancient tradition, the father's elder brother had an important role in managing the family's inheritance.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิ้นsînพระบิดาprá-bì-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiน้อยnɔ́ɔiต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่ในyùu-naiการอภิบาลgaan-à-pí-baanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laaจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàบรรลุban-lúนิติภาวะní-dtì-paa-wá
After his father passed away, the young prince had to be under the guardianship of his paternal uncle (the king's elder brother) until he came of age.
ในnaiพงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánบันทึกไว้ban-tʉ́k-wáiว่าwâaท่านtânปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laaได้dâaiสละสิทธิ์sà-là-sìtในnaiราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-langเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangให้hâiพระอนุชาprá-à-nú-chaaขึ้นครองราชย์kʉ̂n-krɔɔng-râatแทนtɛɛn
That chronicle recorded that the father's elder brother (of the future heir) relinquished his right to the throne to allow his younger brother to reign instead.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปิตุbpì-dtùปิตุbpì-dtù1father (archaic; learned)2paternal; of the father (combining form)father (archaic; learned)Part 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laaปิตุลาbpì-dtù-laapaternal uncle (formal/literary)paternal uncle (formal/literary)Word