ผีหื่น
pǐi-hʉ̀ʉnMeanings
1NounB2
lustful ghost; perverted spirit
a ghost or spirit that is lustful, perverted, or sexually aggressive, often depicted in Thai comedy or horror media
Examples
หนังตลกnǎng-dtà-lòkหนังตลกnǎng-dtà-lòkcomedy film; funny movieไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตัวเอกdtuua-èekตัวเอกdtuua-èek1main character; protagonist; leading role2central figure; key person3key element; star ingredient (figurative)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi1[to] run away from [sb]/[sth]; flee2[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evadeผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉn1lustful ghost; perverted spirit2pervert; highly lustful personที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ลวนลามluuan-laamลวนลามluuan-laam[to] molest [sb]; [to] sexually harass [sb]ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This Thai comedy film has a scene where the protagonist has to run away from a lustful ghost that keeps harassing women in the village.
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ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่บทsài-bòtผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiหนังผีnǎng-pǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ให้hâiคนดูkon-duu
The director likes to insert the role of a lustful ghost into horror movies to create laughter for the audience.
ตามdtaamตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiเล่าต่อกันมาlâo-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpแอบดูɛ̀ɛp-duuผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngอาบน้ำàap-náamตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
According to local folklore passed down, some people believe there are lustful ghosts that like to peep at women taking a bath at night.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความน่ากลัวkwaam-nâa-gluuaของkɔ̌ɔngภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonสยองขวัญsà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความตลกขบขันkwaam-dtà-lòk-kòp-kǎn
The lustful ghost character is usually created to reduce the scariness of horror films and add comedy.
2NounC1
pervert; highly lustful person
a highly lustful or perverted person (used as slang or a humorous insult)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleหมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉn1lustful ghost; perverted spirit2pervert; highly lustful personชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyesอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)
Don't go near that guy; he's a total pervert who likes to stare at women's chests.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในกลุ่มnai-glùmชอบchɔ̂ɔpแซวsɛɛoเขาkǎoว่าwâaเป็นbpenไอ้âiผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเซฟséepรูปrûupนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpเซ็กซี่sék-sîiเก็บไว้gèp-wáiในnaiมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
Friends in the group like to tease him for being a lustful pervert because he saves tons of pictures of sexy models on his phone.
ถึงtʉ̌ngภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเขาkǎoจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔลับหลังláp-lǎngกลับglàpมีmiiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamลวนลามluuan-laamลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngจนjonถูกtùukนินทาnin-taaว่าwâaเป็นbpenไอ้âiผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉn
Although he looks like a reliable executive on the outside, behind closed doors he harasses his subordinates and is gossiped about as being a total pervert.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaล้อเลียนlɔ́ɔ-liianเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiวงสนทนาwong-sǒn-tá-naaอาจàatดูเป็นduu-bpenเรื่องตลกrʉ̂ʉang-dtà-lòkขบขันkòp-kǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiบางbaangบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtก็gɔ̂อาจàatเข้าข่ายkâo-kàaiการคุกคามทางเพศgaan-kúk-kaam-taang-pêetได้dâaiเช่นกันchên-gan
Using the term 'pervert' to mock a friend in conversation might seem like a joke, but in some contexts, it can also border on sexual harassment.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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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ผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnผีหื่นpǐi-hʉ̀ʉnlustful ghost; perverted spiritlustful ghost; perverted spiritWord