ปี
bpiiMeanings
1NounA1
year
a period of twelve months used to measure time or age
Examples
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We meet every year in July.
This project takes one year to finish.
I plan to study the language for another two years.
ปีนี้bpii-níiเป็นbpenปีมะโรงbpii-má-roongตามdtaamนักษัตรจีนnák-sàt-jiinคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaดีdiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเริ่มgaan-rə̂əmงานngaanใหม่mài
This year is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac; elders say it’s good for starting new ventures.
เขาkǎoเกิดgə̀ətปีขาลbpii-kǎanเลยləəiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถูกโฉลกtùuk-chà-lòokกับgàpคนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีbpiiจอjɔɔ
He was born in the Year of the Tiger, so they say he’s compatible with those born in the Year of the Dog.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaปีชวดbpii-chûuatกับgàpปีbpiiมะเมียmá-miiaมักmákไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iถูกtùukกันganจึงjʉngหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการทำธุรกิจgaan-tam-tú-rá-gìtร่วมกันrûuam-gan
According to belief, the Rat year and Horse year don’t get along well, so people avoid doing business together.
ซินแสsin-sɛ̌ɛแนะให้nɛ́-hâiแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanในnaiปีมะเส็งbpii-má-sěngเพราะprɔ́ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเข้ากับkâo-gàpผู้ที่pûu-tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛและlɛ́เสริมดวงsə̌əm-duuangคู่kûu
The feng shui master suggested marrying in the Year of the Snake as it’s considered compatible with those born in the Year of the Goat and boosts the couple’s luck.
2ClassifierA1
classifier: years
A counting unit for years, used for durations and ages as well as numbers of calendar years.
Examples
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My niece is now ten years old and speaks very well.
คุณตาkun-dtaaอายุaa-yúเก้าgâaoสิบsìpปีbpiiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเดินdəənออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
Grandpa is ninety years old but still goes for a walk every morning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |