ปีละ
bpii-láMeanings
1AdverbA2
annually; each year
occurring or measured every year; each year.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachปีละครั้งbpii-lá-krángปีละครั้งbpii-lá-krángonce a year; annually
Our family goes to the beach once a year.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะมีjà-miiการตรวจสุขภาพgaan-dtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanปีละbpii-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngครั้งkráng
The company will provide a health check-up for employees once each year.
In the past, the school used to hold a sports day once each year.
เทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanซึ่งsʉ̂ngจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nปีละครั้งbpii-lá-krángเป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-tai
The Songkran festival, which is held once each year, is an important tradition for Thai people.
2PrepositionA2
per year (rate)
used before a quantity to indicate a yearly rate or allocation (e.g., per year).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าสมาชิกkâa-sà-maa-chíkค่าสมาชิกkâa-sà-maa-chíkmembership fee; subscription feeฟิตเนสfít-nètฟิตเนสfít-nèt1fitness center; gym2fitness (physical condition)ปีละbpii-láปีละbpii-lá1annually; each year2per year (rate)12,000บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
I pay for the fitness membership at 12,000 baht per year.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งเป้าdtâng-bpâoจะjàผลิตpà-lìtรถยนต์rót-yonให้ได้hâi-dâaiปีละbpii-láหนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnคันkan
The company aims to produce one hundred thousand cars per year.
He used to get a salary increase of about 5% per year.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanตั้งงบประมาณdtâng-ngóp-bprà-maanสำหรับsǎm-ràpการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaไว้wáiที่tîiปีละbpii-láหลายlǎaiแสนsɛ̌ɛnล้านláanบาทbàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâat
The government sets the education budget at several hundred billion baht per year to develop the nation's educational quality.
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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ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 2
ปีละbpii-láปีละbpii-láannually; each yearannually; each yearWord