พีพี
pii-piiMeanings
1Proper nounA2
PP (nickname)
A Thai personal nickname, pronounced as the English letters PP.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownพีพีpii-piiพีพีpii-pii1PP (nickname)2Phi Phi; Phi Phi Islands3PP (initials; phonetic spelling)
This is my friend. His name is PP.
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Is PP not at school today? Is he sick?
Mom left a snack for PP, don't forget to give it to her.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngคุยkuiกับgàpพีพีpii-piiดูduuนะnáเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpหลักlàkและlɛ́รู้rúuรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
You should try talking to PP about this project, because he is the main person in charge and knows the details best.
2Proper nounB1
Phi Phi; Phi Phi Islands
A group of islands in Krabi Province, Thailand, a popular tourist destination. (Also written as เกาะพีพีเกาะพีพีgɔ̀-pii-piiKoh Phi Phi).
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเกาะพีพีgɔ̀-pii-piiเกาะพีพีgɔ̀-pii-piiKoh Phi Phiกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
Last year, I went to visit the Phi Phi Islands with my family.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpดำน้ำdam-náamดูปะการังduu-bpà-gaa-rangนะnáต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngไปที่bpai-tîiพีพีpii-piiเลยləəiน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeใสsǎiแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂สวยมากsǔuai-mâak
If you like snorkeling to see coral reefs, you must try going to Phi Phi. The sea is very clear and beautiful.
หลายคนlǎai-konบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอ่าวàaoมาmaaหยาyǎaที่tîiเกาะพีพีgɔ̀-pii-piiเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiชายหาดchaai-hàatที่tîiสวยsǔuaiที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiโลกlôok
Many people say that Maya Bay at the Phi Phi Islands is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
หลังจากlăng jàakปิดbpìtฟื้นฟูfúun-fooไปbpaiหลายlăaiปีbpeeตอนนี้dton néeระบบนิเวศrá-bòp ní-wêtทางทะเลtaang tá-layรอบๆrôp rôpหมู่เกาะพีพีmòo gò pee peeก็gâwเริ่มrêrmกลับมาglàp maaสมบูรณ์sŏm-boonอีกครั้งèek kráng
After being closed for restoration for several years, the marine ecosystem around the Phi Phi Islands is now starting to recover.
3NounB1
PP (initials; phonetic spelling)
Phonetic spelling of the English initials 'PP' in Thai; used for various abbreviations depending on context (e.g., polypropylene, pages, PowerPoint).
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestoneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไฟล์faiไฟล์faifile (digital)พีพีpii-piiพีพีpii-pii1PP (nickname)2Phi Phi; Phi Phi Islands3PP (initials; phonetic spelling)
The teacher said to submit the assignment as a PP (PowerPoint) file.
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ช่วยchûuaiเช็คchékพรีเซนเทชั่นprii-seen-tee-chânพีพีpii-piiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iสิsìว่าwâaมีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiบ้างbâang
Could you please check the PP (PowerPoint) presentation for me to see if there are any mistakes?
กล่องอาหารกลางวันglɔ̀ng-aa-hǎan-glaang-wanนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพีพีpii-piiสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamเข้าไมโครเวฟkâo-mai-kroo-wêepได้dâai
This lunch box is made of PP (polypropylene) plastic and can be put in the microwave.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmกรุณาgà-rú-naaอ่านàanเอกสารอ้างอิงèek-gà-sǎan-âang-ingหน้าnâaพีพีpii-pii25-30
For further details, please read the reference document on pp. (pages) 25-30.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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พีพีpii-piiพีพีpii-piiPP (nickname)PP (nickname)Word