ปีงู
bpii-nguuMeaning
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Year of the Snake
the Year of the Snake, one of the twelve years in the Chinese zodiac cycle.
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีงูbpii-nguuปีงูbpii-nguuYear of the Snake
My younger sister was born in the Year of the Snake.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนจีนkon-jiinคนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีงูbpii-nguuมักจะmák-jàฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèen
According to Chinese belief, people born in the Year of the Snake are often intelligent and charming.
คุณย่าkun-yâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaปีหน้าbpii-nâaจะเป็นjà-bpenปีงูbpii-nguuทองtɔɔngซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenปีbpiiที่ดีtîi-diiมากmâakในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpหลายlǎaiปีbpii
Grandma said that next year will be the Year of the Golden Snake, which is a very auspicious year that comes once every several years.
ในทางnai-taangโหราศาสตร์hǒo-raa-sàatจีนjiinปีงูbpii-nguuหรือrʉ̌ʉปีมะเส็งbpii-má-sěngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenปีbpiiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaและlɛ́ความรอบคอบkwaam-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kan
In Chinese astrology, the Year of the Snake, or 'Pi Maseng', is considered a year that requires intelligence and prudence when making important decisions.
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 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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ปีงูbpii-nguuปีงูbpii-nguuYear of the SnakeYear of the SnakeWord