ปู่พา
bpùu-paaMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Grandfather Pha (proper name)
a proper name or title meaning "Grandfather Pha"; used as a personal or place name in some contexts.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎancourage; bravery; valorของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปู่พาbpùu-paaปู่พาbpùu-paaGrandfather Pha (proper name)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
The villagers always tell their children and grandchildren the legend of Grandfather Pha's bravery.
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บริเวณbo-rí-waynท้ายtáaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanมีmeeศาลsăanเล็กๆlék lékที่têeสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunเพื่อpêuuaระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèungปู่พาbpòo paa
At the end of the village, there is a small shrine built in memory of Grandfather Pha.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeกำลังgam-langศึกษาsèuk-săaหลักฐานlàk tăanที่têeค้นพบkón pópบริเวณbo-rí-waynถ้ำปู่พาtâm bpòo paaเพื่อpêuuaทำความเข้าใจtam kwaam kâo jaiวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gòn
Archaeologists are studying evidence found in the Grandfather Pha cave area to understand the lifestyle of ancient people.
เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngปู่พาbpùu-paaเป็นbpenมากกว่าmâak-gwàaนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanเพราะprɔ́มันmanสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chon
The story of Grandfather Pha is more than just a folktale because it reflects the values and beliefs of the community.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)paternal grandfatherPart 1
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ปู่พาbpùu-paaปู่พาbpùu-paaGrandfather Pha (proper name)Grandfather Pha (proper name)Word