ป๋า
bpǎaMeanings
1NounA2
dad; daddy
an informal and affectionate term for father, often used in Thai-Chinese families
Examples
ป๋าbpǎaป๋าbpǎa1dad; daddy2sugar daddy; generous older man3generous; big-spendingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
My dad is very kind.
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Today, dad took us to the beach.
Dad always taught me to be an honest person.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛป๋าbpǎaจะjàทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทุกวันtúk-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่านtânก็gɔ̂มีmiiเวลาwee-laaให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though dad works hard every day, he always has time for the family.
2NounB2
sugar daddy; generous older man
a wealthy older man who spends money freely, especially on younger women, or a generous man who likes to pay for others
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoป๋าbpǎaป๋าbpǎa1dad; daddy2sugar daddy; generous older man3generous; big-spendingใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)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)
My friend has a generous sugar daddy who bought her a new car.
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หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหลายคนlǎai-konมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaป๋าbpǎaมาmaaคอยkɔɔiซัพพอร์ตsáp-pɔ̂ɔtไลฟ์สไตล์lái-sà-dtaaiหรูหราrǔu-rǎaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Many young women look for a sugar daddy to support their lavish lifestyle.
เขาkǎoลือกันlʉʉ-ganว่าที่wâa-tîiเธอtəəได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเร็วreoเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́แอบɛ̀ɛpคบkópป๋าbpǎaที่tîiเป็นbpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
Rumor has it that she got promoted quickly because she is secretly dating a sugar daddy who is an executive.
3AdjectiveB2
generous; big-spending
informal: willing to spend a lot of money on other people; acting like a rich, generous patron
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่เขาpîi-kǎoพี่เขาpîi-kǎothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ป๋าbpǎaป๋าbpǎa1dad; daddy2sugar daddy; generous older man3generous; big-spendingเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departments
Today he is being very generous, treating our whole department to a meal.
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If you don't have money, you don't have to act like a big spender.
ทั้งที่táng têeตัวเองdtuua engมีmeeหนี้สินnêe sĭnเยอะyéhแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangทำตัวtam dtuuaป๋าbpăaซื้อséuของขวัญkŏng kwănแพงๆpaeng paengแจกjàekเพื่อนpêuuan
Even though he has a lot of debt, he still acts like a big spender, buying expensive gifts for his friends.
การทำตัวgaan-tam-dtuuaป๋าbpǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอวดรวยùuat-ruuaiในnaiวงเหล้าwong-lâoอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินngənทีหลังtii-lǎngได้dâai
Acting like a big spender to show off in a drinking group might cause you financial trouble later.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bpǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |