ปี้น้อง
bpîi-nɔ́ɔngMeaning
1NounB1
siblings; brothers and sisters; folks (Northern Thai)
siblings; brothers and sisters; also a friendly way to address a group, like 'folks' (Northern Thai dialect; equivalent to พี่น้องพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)).
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปี้น้องbpîi-nɔ́ɔngปี้น้องbpîi-nɔ́ɔngsiblings; brothers and sisters; folks (Northern Thai)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I have two siblings.
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สวัสดีsà-wàt-diiปี้น้องbpîi-nɔ́ɔngทุกท่านtúk-tânขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunจ๊าดjáatนักnákตี้dtîiมาmaaกันganในnaiวันนี้wan-níi
Hello folks, thank you very much for coming today.
ปี้น้องbpîi-nɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngฮักhákกั๋นgǎnและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaซึ่งsʉ̂ngกั๋นgǎnและlɛ́กั๋นgǎnเน้อnə́ə
Siblings must love and help one another, okay?
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเฮาhaoจะjàอยู่yòoไกgaiล๋กั๋นgănแต่dtàeความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panของkŏngปี้น้องbpêe nóngก็gâwบ่bòมีmeeวันwanจางหายไปjaang hăai bpai
Even though we live far apart, the bond between siblings never fades away.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ปี้bpîiปี้bpîi1ticket; pass; token (dated)2[to] have sex; copulate (vulgar slang)3older sibling; senior person (Northern Thai dialect)4token money (archaic)ticket; pass; token (dated)Part 1
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น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)younger siblingPart 2
ปี้น้องbpîi-nɔ́ɔngปี้น้องbpîi-nɔ́ɔngsiblings; brothers and sisters; folks (Northern Thai)siblings; brothers and sisters; folks (Northern Thai)Word