ปีเสือ
bpii-sʉ̌ʉaMeaning
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Year of the Tiger
the Year of the Tiger, one of the twelve animal signs in the Chinese zodiac.
Examples
คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaYear of the Tiger
My father was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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คนkonเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaคนkonที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenคนkonกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanและlɛ́มีmiiความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jai
It is believed that people born in the Year of the Tiger are often brave and confident.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจะjàมีอายุmii-aa-yúครบkróp12ปีbpiiในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
My son will turn 12 years old in the next Year of the Tiger.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaมักmákถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenปีbpiiที่tîiแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtและlɛ́สังคมsǎng-komได้dâai
According to ancient beliefs, the Year of the Tiger is often seen as a strong year, which may affect economic and social trends.
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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ปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaปีเสือbpii-sʉ̌ʉaYear of the TigerYear of the TigerWord