ป๋าขา
bpǎa-kǎaMeaning
1InterjectionB2
Daddy dear; dear daddy
An affectionate or pleading address to one's father or a man called ป๋าป๋าbpǎa1dad; daddy2sugar daddy; generous older man3generous; big-spending, including an older male partner or sugar daddy, using the feminine polite particle ขาขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participant.
Examples
ป๋าขาbpǎa-kǎaป๋าขาbpǎa-kǎaDaddy dear; dear daddyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; 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)หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Daddy, could you please buy me a new bag?
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Where is Daddy taking me for dinner tonight?
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเงินช็อตngən-chɔ́tมากmâakเลยləəiค่ะkâป๋าขาbpǎa-kǎaช่วยchûuaiโอนเงินoon-ngənค่าขนมkâa-kà-nǒmมาmaaให้hâiหนูnǔuเพิ่มpə̂əmหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะká
I'm really short on money this month. Daddy, could you please transfer a little extra allowance for me?
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnของแบรนด์เนมkɔ̌ɔng-brɛɛn-neemคอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânใหม่màiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รีบrîipโทรtooอ้อนɔ̂ɔnป๋าขาbpǎa-kǎaให้hâiรูดบัตรrûut-bàtให้hâiทันทีtan-tii
As soon as she saw the new brand-name collection, she immediately called to coax her sugar daddy into swiping his card for her.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
ป๋าขาbpǎa-kǎaป๋าขาbpǎa-kǎaDaddy dear; dear daddyDaddy dear; dear daddyWord