ป๋าๆ
bpăa-bpăaMeanings
1AdverbB2
generously; like a big shot
generously with money; acting in the manner of a rich, generous man or sugar daddy who pays for others
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วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaป๋าๆbpăa-bpăa1generously; like a big shot2sugar daddies; wealthy older menเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today our boss was very kind, treating us to a meal in a very generous manner.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpทำตัวtam dtuuaป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaเวลาway-laaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanทั้งที่táng têeตัวเองdtuua engก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiรวยruuay
He likes to act generously like a sugar daddy when hanging out with friends, even though he isn't rich himself.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีmeeเงินเดือนngern deuuanเยอะyéhแต่dtàeเวลาway-laaจีบjèepผู้หญิงpôo yĭngเขาkăoจะjàเปย์bpayแบบbàepป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเธอterประทับใจbprà-táp jai
Even though he doesn't have a high salary, when hitting on women, he pays generously to impress them.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนนี้kon néeเวลาway-laaมาmaaใช้บริการchái bo-rí-gaanที่têeร้านráanมักจะmák jàจ่ายjàaiทิปtípให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแบบbàepป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaเสมอsà-mĕr
Whenever this customer uses the services at the shop, he always tips the staff very generously.
2NounB2
sugar daddies; wealthy older men
sugar daddies; wealthy, generous older men who spend money on younger people or companions
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ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaป๋าๆbpăa-bpăa1generously; like a big shot2sugar daddies; wealthy older menเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแลกกับlâek gàpแลกกับlâek gàp[to] exchange [sth] for [sth]; [to] trade [sth] for [sth]เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
That celebrity is rumored to be secretly dating sugar daddies in exchange for money.
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ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanหรูๆrŏo rŏoแบบนี้bàep néeมักจะmák jàมีmeeป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaพาpaaเด็กสาวdèk săaoมาmaaทานtaanมื้อค่ำméuu kâm
Fancy restaurants like this usually have sugar daddies bringing young girls for dinner.
หญิงสาวyĭng săaoบางคนbaang konเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàหาhăaป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaมาmaaคอยkoiอุปถัมภ์ùp-bpà-tămเพราะpráwไม่mâiอยากyàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkเพื่อpêuuaหาเงินhăa ngernส่งsòngตัวเองdtuua engเรียนriian
Some young women choose to find sugar daddies to support them because they don't want to work hard to earn money for their studies.
สังคมsăng-komในnaiคลับเฮาส์klàp-háaoแห่งhàengนั้นnánเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiกลุ่มglùmป๋าๆbpăa-bpăaกระเป๋าหนักgrà-bpăo nàkที่têeพร้อมprómจะjàเปย์bpayไม่อั้นmâi ânเพื่อpêuuaแลกกับlâek gàpความบันเทิงkwaam ban-terng
The society in that clubhouse is filled with groups of deep-pocketed sugar daddies who are ready to pay endlessly in exchange for entertainment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ป๋าๆ said ป๋า-ป๋า?
bpăa-bpăa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
bpăa
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 | — | — |