ปู่ย่า
bpùu-yâaMeaning
1NounA2
paternal grandparents (grandfather ปู่ปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief) and grandmother ย่าย่าyâapaternal grandmother)
one’s grandfather (ปู่ปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)) and grandmother (ย่าย่าyâapaternal grandmother) on the father’s side
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiam1[to] visit [sb] (showing care)2[to] visit [a place] (inspect/attend)ปู่ย่าbpùu-yâaปู่ย่าbpùu-yâapaternal grandparents (grandfather ปู่ and grandmother ย่า)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)
I visit my paternal grandparents every Sunday.
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ตอนเด็กdton dèkๆ-ฉันchănชอบchôpนอนค้างnon káangบ้านbâanปู่ย่าbpòo yâaในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt
When I was a child, I liked to sleep over at my paternal grandparents’ house upcountry.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะพาjà-paaปู่ย่าbpùu-yâaไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngย่าyâa
Tomorrow we will take our paternal grandparents out for a meal to celebrate Grandma’s birthday.
ปู่ย่าbpòo yâaเล่าlâoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoสมัยsà-măiหนุ่มสาวnùm săaoให้hâiหลานlăanๆ-ฟังfangเสมอsà-mĕrและláeสอนsŏnให้เห็นhâi hĕnคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngครอบครัวkrôp kruua
Grandpa and Grandma on my father’s side always tell the grandchildren stories from their youth and teach them the value of family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ปู่ย่าbpùu-yâaปู่ย่าbpùu-yâapaternal grandparents (grandfather ปู่ and grandmother ย่า)paternal grandparents (grandfather ปู่ and grandmother ย่า)Word