ปีขาล
bpii-kǎanMeanings
1NounB2
Year of the Tiger (3rd in cycle)
the Year of the Tiger in the 12‑year zodiac (นักษัตรนักษัตรnák-sàt1zodiac animal; year sign2lunar mansion) cycle; the third year in the sequence, recurring every twelve years
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ปฏิทินจันทรคติbpà-dtì-tin jan-tá-rá-ká-dtìปฏิทินจันทรคติbpà-dtì-tin jan-tá-rá-ká-dtìlunar calendarปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ปีขาลbpee kăanปีขาลbpee kăan1Year of the Tiger (3rd in cycle)2born/occurring in the Year of the Tigerแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปีเถาะbpee tòปีเถาะbpee tòYear of the Rabbit
According to the lunar calendar, next year is not the Year of the Tiger, but the Year of the Rabbit.
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ปีขาลbpii-kǎanจะjàเวียนมาบรรจบwiian-maa-ban-jòpอีกครั้งìik-krángในnaiอีกìik12ปีbpiiข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
The Year of the Tiger will come around again in another 12 years.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangปีขาลbpii-kǎanที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetมีmiiการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooอย่างก้าวกระโดดyàang-gâao-grà-dòot
During the last Year of the Tiger, the country's economy experienced leapfrog growth.
โหรหลวงhǒon-lǔuangทำนายtam-naaiว่าwâaปีขาลbpii-kǎanที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngนี้níiจะเป็นjà-bpenปีbpiiแห่งhɛ̀ngการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่gaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-kráng-yàiทั้งtángด้านdâanการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangและlɛ́สังคมsǎng-kom
The royal astrologer predicted that this upcoming Year of the Tiger will be a year of great change in both politics and society.
2AdjectiveB2
born/occurring in the Year of the Tiger
used attributively to describe a person or event associated with the Year of the Tiger (e.g., คนปีขาล ‘a person born in the Year of the Tiger’)
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีขาลbpii-kǎanปีขาลbpii-kǎan1Year of the Tiger (3rd in cycle)2born/occurring in the Year of the Tigerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyดื้อdʉ̂ʉดื้อdʉ̂ʉ1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเป็นผู้นำkwaam-bpen-pûu-namความเป็นผู้นำkwaam-bpen-pûu-namleadership (quality/ability)
My older brother was born in the Year of the Tiger, so he is quite stubborn and has leadership qualities.
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คนkonเกิดgə̀ətปีขาลbpii-kǎanกับgàpคนkonเกิดgə̀ətปีbpiiมะเมียmá-miiaเขาkǎoว่าwâaเข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiดีdii
They say that people born in the Year of the Tiger and people born in the Year of the Horse are a good match.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaทำนายทายทักtam-naai-taai-tákคนkonปีขาลbpii-kǎanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiอุปนิสัยù-bpà-ní-sǎiกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanเด็ดเดี่ยวdèt-dìiaoและlɛ́ไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàk
According to fortune-telling books, people born in the Year of the Tiger often have brave, resolute personalities and are not afraid of obstacles.
เธอtəəเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดวงduuangมากmâakถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaเลขาlee-kǎaที่tîiเป็นbpenคนkonปีชวดbpii-chûuatมาmaaเสริมดวงsə̌əm-duuangเจ้านายjâo-naaiปีขาลbpii-kǎanอย่างyàangเธอtəə
She believes in horoscopes so much that she had to find a secretary born in the Year of the Rat to complement her, a boss born in the Year of the Tiger.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปีขาลbpii-kǎanปีขาลbpii-kǎanYear of the Tiger (3rd in cycle)Year of the Tiger (3rd in cycle)Word