ผิ
pìMeaning
1ConjunctionC1
if (literary)
Introduces a condition, meaning 'if' or 'in the event that'; used in literary language, often in the form ผิว่า.
Examples
ผิpìผิpìif (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทุกข์túkทุกข์túk1suffering; misery; distress2[to] suffer; be in distressก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจงjongจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showข้าkâaข้าkâa1I; me (archaic/poetic; rustic)2servant; subject (historical)3I; me (deferential to royalty, historical formula)
If you are troubled, tell me.
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ผิpìว่าwâaเจ้าjâaoปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะjàให้hâiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiเจ้าjâaoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
If you wish others to trust you, you must keep your word.
ผิpìผู้ครองนครpûu-krɔɔng-ná-kɔɔnยกyókอำนาจam-nâatไว้wáiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaความเป็นธรรมkwaam-bpen-tamราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnก็gɔ̂ย่อมyɔ̂mไร้ที่พึ่งrái-tîi-pʉ̂ng
If the ruler places power above justice, the people will surely have no one to turn to.
ผิpìว่าwâaคำสัตย์kam-sàtไร้ความหมายrái-kwaam-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoไซร้sáiผู้ใดpûu-daiเล่าlâoจะjàกล้าglâaไว้วางใจwái-waang-jaiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
If solemn promises have no meaning, who would dare place their trust in another?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |