ปีมะแม
bpii-má-mɛɛMeaning
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Year of the Goat (Thai zodiac)
One of the 12 years in the traditional Thai zodiac cycle, corresponding to the Goat (Sheep) sign; associated with years such as 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, etc.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛYear of the Goat (Thai zodiac)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
My grandmother was born in the Year of the Goat.
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ตามdtaamคำทำนายkam-tam-naaiคนkonเกิดgə̀ətปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon-jai-diiมีmiiความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnและlɛ́รักrákสงบsà-ngòp
According to the predictions, people born in the Year of the Goat are often kind, creative, and peace-loving.
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoคนเล็กkon-lékของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเกิดgə̀ətปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenปีbpiiนักษัตรเดียวnák-sàt-diiaoกับgàpคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəi
His youngest daughter was born in the Year of the Goat, which is the same zodiac sign as her father.
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daa12นักษัตรnák-sàtมีmiiความkwaamเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛเป็นbpenปีbpiiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamอย่างมากyàang-mâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
Among the 12 zodiac signs, there is a belief that the Year of the Goat requires great patience and effort to achieve success.
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 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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ปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛปีมะแมbpii-má-mɛɛYear of the Goat (Thai zodiac)Year of the Goat (Thai zodiac)Word