ป้าแดง
bpâa-dɛɛngMeaning
1NounB2
menstruation; period
menstruation or a woman's period (a common slang term literally meaning 'Aunt Red', equivalent to 'Aunt Flo' in English)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingป้าแดงbpâa-dɛɛngป้าแดงbpâa-dɛɛngmenstruation; periodมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
I can't go swimming today because Aunt Flo is here.
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ช่วงchûuangที่tîiป้าแดงbpâa-dɛɛngมาmaaเธอtəəจะjàอารมณ์aa-romหงุดหงิดง่ายngùt-ngìt-ngâaiกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
When Aunt Flo visits, she gets annoyed more easily than usual.
การgaanออกกำลังกายเบาๆòk gam-lang gaai bao baoสามารถsăa-mâatช่วยchûuaiลดlótอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatท้องtóngเวลาway-laaป้าแดงbpâa daengมาเยือนmaa yeuuanได้dâi
Light exercise can help reduce stomach cramps when Aunt Flo visits.
หลายคนlăai konมักจะmák jàอยากyàakกินginของkŏngหวานๆwăan wăanหรือrĕuช็อกโกแลตchók-goh-làetในช่วงnai chûuangก่อนที่gòn têeป้าแดงbpâa daengจะjàมาmaa
Many people often crave sweets or chocolate right before Aunt Flo arrives.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ป้าแดงbpâa-dɛɛngป้าแดงbpâa-dɛɛngmenstruation; periodmenstruation; periodWord