ป้าสอน
bpâa-sɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Aunt Sorn (personal name with kin title)
A specific way to refer to a woman named Sorn using the kinship title 'Aunt'; used as a proper name or familiar address.
Examples
ป้าสอนbpâa-sɔ̌ɔnป้าสอนbpâa-sɔ̌ɔnAunt Sorn (personal name with kin title)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Aunt Sorn is very kind.
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Yesterday, I went to Aunt Sorn's house.
I will ask Aunt Sorn to help teach me how to cook.
ป้าสอนbpâa sŏnที่อยู่têe yòoบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangชอบchôpเอาขนมao kà-nŏmมาmaaฝากfàakพวกเราpûuak raoเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jam
Aunt Sorn, who lives next door, regularly brings us snacks.
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
bpâa
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
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)aunt (older sister of father or mother)Part 1
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สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
ป้าสอนbpâa-sɔ̌ɔnป้าสอนbpâa-sɔ̌ɔnAunt Sorn (personal name with kin title)Aunt Sorn (personal name with kin title)Word