ฝ่ายพ่อ
fàai-pɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounB1
father's side of the family; paternal side
the side of the family related through one's father
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ญาติฝ่ายพ่อyâat-fàai-pɔ̂ɔญาติฝ่ายพ่อyâat-fàai-pɔ̂ɔpaternal relativesของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
My paternal grandmother is a relative on my father's side.
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หลายคนlǎai-konบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฉันchǎnหน้าตาnâa-dtaaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanญาติฝ่ายพ่อyâat-fàai-pɔ̂ɔมากกว่าmâak-gwàaฝ่ายfàaiแม่mɛ̂ɛ
Many people say I look more like my paternal relatives than my maternal ones.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoจะjàไปbpaiรวมruuamญาติฝ่ายพ่อyâat-fàai-pɔ̂ɔที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtทุกtúkวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graan
Our family will go to a reunion with the paternal side of the family in another province every Songkran.
โรคประจำตัวrôok-bprà-jam-dtuuaบางอย่างbaang-yàangในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaทางtaangสายเลือดsǎai-lʉ̂ʉatฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔเป็นหลักbpen-làk
Certain hereditary diseases in our family are mainly passed down through the paternal bloodline.
2AdverbB2
on the father's side
Supporting or aligned with the father, especially in a disagreement or separation.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔ1father's side of the family; paternal side2on the father's sideเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When mom and dad argue about money, my younger brother always takes dad's side.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂อดไม่ได้òt-mâi-dâaiที่จะtîi-jàเข้าข้างkâo-kâangอยู่yùuฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔ
Even though mom has her reasons, I can't help but side with dad.
ในnaiการแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ngมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkลูกlûukคนโตkon-dtooเลือกlʉ̂ʉakอยู่yùuฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnแม่mɛ̂ɛ
In dividing the inheritance, the eldest son chose to align with the father, while the daughter supported the mother.
ลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaต้องdtôngอยู่yòoฝ่ายพ่อfàai pôrเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan sà-daengความภักดีkwaam pák-deeแม้ว่าmáe wâaจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiกับgàpการกระทำgaan grà-tamของkŏngพ่อpôrก็ตามgôr dtaam
Deep down, he felt he had to be on his father's side as a show of loyalty, even though he disagreed with his father's actions.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofside; party; factionPart 1
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 2
ฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔฝ่ายพ่อfàai-pɔ̂ɔfather's side of the family; paternal sidefather's side of the family; paternal sideWord