ผีเข้า
pǐi-kâoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be possessed by a ghost
to be possessed by a ghost, spirit, or demon
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa[to] believe (that) ...ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ผีเข้าpĕe kâoผีเข้าpĕe kâo1[to] be possessed by a ghost2[to] act crazy; [to] act out of characterเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepและláeและláeand (coordinating)พูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2oddly; in a strange way
The villagers believe this woman is possessed by a ghost because she cries and speaks in a strange voice.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpดูหนังduu-nǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเลยləəiฉากchàakที่tîiเด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngถูกtùukผีเข้าpǐi-kâoมันmanดูduuน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaเกินไปgəən-bpai
I don't like watching this movie at all; the scene where the little girl is possessed by a demon looks too scary.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaต้องdtɔ̂ngไปตามbpai-dtaamหมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiมาmaaทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiไล่ผีlâi-pǐiเพราะprɔ́คิดว่าkít-wâaลูกชายlûuk-chaaiกำลังgam-langโดนdoonผีเข้าpǐi-kâo
The family had to fetch a shaman to perform an exorcism because they thought their son was being possessed by a spirit.
อาการaa-gaanที่tîiคนโบราณkon-boo-raanเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaผีเข้าpǐi-kâoในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtสามารถsǎa-mâatอธิบายà-tí-baaiได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiภาวะpaa-wáทางtaangจิตเวชjìt-dtà-wêetและlɛ́หลักการlàk-gaanทางวิทยาศาสตร์taang-wít-tá-yaa-sàat
The condition that ancient people called demonic possession can nowadays be explained by doctors using psychiatric conditions and scientific principles.
2VerbB2
[to] act crazy; [to] act out of character
to act crazy, have a sudden mood swing, or behave completely out of character (used figuratively)
Examples
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìปกติbpòk-gà-dtì1normal; usual; ordinary2normally; usually3normal state; normเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillขี้เกียจkêe-gìiatขี้เกียจkêe-gìiat1lazy; not wanting to make effort2[to] not feel like [doing sth]; [to] be too lazy to [do sth]จะตายjà dtaaiจะตายjà dtaaiextremely; terribly (post‑posed intensifier)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentตื่นมาdtèun maaตื่นมาdtèun maa[to] wake upทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àat[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] cleanบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedแต่เช้าdtàe cháoแต่เช้าdtàe cháoearly in the morning; since early morningผีเข้าpĕe kâoผีเข้าpĕe kâo1[to] be possessed by a ghost2[to] act crazy; [to] act out of characterแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
Normally he's incredibly lazy, but today he woke up and cleaned the house early in the morning. Something must have gotten into him.
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วันนี้wan néeหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiไม่รู้mâi rúuจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwเดินมาdern maaด่าdàaทุกคนtúk konในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítสงสัยsŏng săiจะjàโดนdohnผีเข้าpĕe kâo
I don't know what's wrong with the boss today; suddenly they walked in and scolded everyone in the office. They must be having a crazy mood swing.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngไปbpaiเอาaoคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpจากjàakเธอtəəตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiอาการaa-gaanผีเข้าpǐi-kâoของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəกำลังgam-langกำเริบgam-rə̂əpเดี๋ยวdǐiaoก็gɔ̂โดนdoonเหวี่ยงwìiangใส่sàiหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't go trying to get an answer from her right now. Her crazy mood is acting up; you'll just get lashed out at.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนนี้kon-níiเอาใจยากao-jai-yâakมากmâakบางbaangวันwanก็gɔ̂พูดคุยpûut-kuiดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางbaangวันwanก็gɔ̂เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanผีเข้าpǐi-kâoสั่งsàngแก้gɛ̂ɛกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiเหตุผลhèet-pǒn
This client is very hard to please. Some days they communicate well, but other days they act crazy, ordering sudden revisions without reason.
Tones
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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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ผีเข้าpǐi-kâoผีเข้าpǐi-kâo[to] be possessed by a ghost[to] be possessed by a ghostWord