ปีสอง
bpii-sɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1NounA2
second year; sophomore
the second year of an academic program, or a student in their second year (sophomore)
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngsecond year; sophomore
I am currently in my second year.
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Next year, my younger sister will be going into her second year.
รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngกำลังgam-langจัดjàtกิจกรรมรับน้องgìt-jà-gam-ráp-nɔ́ɔngใหม่màiที่tîiสนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâa
The second-year students are organizing a welcoming activity for the freshmen on the lawn.
การเรียนgaan-riianตอนdtɔɔnปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngนั้นnánหนักnàkกว่าgwàaตอนdtɔɔnปีหนึ่งbpii-nʉ̀ngมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiวิชาเอกwí-chaa-èekที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเยอะขึ้นyə́-kʉ̂n
Studying in the second year is much harder than the first year because there are major courses that require a lot of reading.
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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ปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngปีสองbpii-sɔ̌ɔngsecond year; sophomoresecond year; sophomoreWord