ผีแดง
pǐi-dɛɛngMeaning
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Manchester United F.C. (nickname)
the Thai nickname for Manchester United Football Club, known in English as "The Red Devils".
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnfootball/soccer fanทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupผีแดงpǐi-dɛɛngผีแดงpǐi-dɛɛngManchester United F.C. (nickname)
My father is a fan of the Red Devils (Manchester United).
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Last night, the Red Devils won the match three to nil.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในกลุ่มnai-glùmชอบchɔ̂ɔpเถียงกันtǐiang-ganตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtว่าwâaทีมtiimผีแดงpǐi-dɛɛngกับgàpหงส์แดงhǒng-dɛɛngใครkraiเก่งgèngกว่าgwàaกันgan
Friends in my group always argue about whether the Red Devils or the Reds (Liverpool) are better.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛฟอร์มการเล่นfɔɔm-gaan-lênของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimผีแดงpǐi-dɛɛngจะjàไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əแต่dtɛ̀ɛฐานแฟนคลับtǎan-fɛɛn-klápก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเหนียวแน่นnǐiao-nɛ̂n
Even though the Red Devils' performance has been inconsistent, their fan base remains strong.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ผีแดงpǐi-dɛɛngผีแดงpǐi-dɛɛngManchester United F.C. (nickname)Manchester United F.C. (nickname)Word