พี่

pêe

Meanings

1NounA1

older sibling

An older brother or sister relative to the speaker.

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingทำการtam gaanทำการtam gaan1[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute2[to] operate; be in operation; be open (for business)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)คณิตká-nítคณิตká-nít1mathematics2mathematical; arithmeticให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)
My older brother did the math homework for me.
2NounA1

older person (informal address)

A polite way to address or refer to someone older (not necessarily a relative), often used with a name (e.g., พี่เอพี่เอpêe ay1P' Ae (addressing an elder named Ae)2P' Ae (referring to an elder named Ae)).

Examples

พี่เอpêe ayพี่เอpêe ay1P' Ae (addressing an elder named Ae)2P' Ae (referring to an elder named Ae)ว่างไหมwâang măiว่างไหมwâang măi[Are you] free?; [Is it] available?หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanwork matters; business
P' Ae, are you free? I want to ask about work.

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