พี่(pêe)
Meanings
1NounA1
older sibling
An older brother or sister relative to the speaker.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchคณิตká-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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ปี้bpêeปี้bpêe1[to] have sex; copulate (vulgar slang)2older sibling; senior person (Northern Thai dialect)3ticket; pass; token (dated)4token money (archaic)5older sibling (Northern Thai)6older person (Northern Thai)
- [to] have sex; copulate (vulgar slang)
- older sibling; senior person (Northern Thai dialect)
- ticket; pass; token (dated)
- token money (archaic)
- older sibling (Northern Thai)
- older person (Northern Thai)
พีpeeพีpee1elder sibling; older person (address)2letter P (English)3phosphorus; P (chemistry)
- elder sibling; older person (address)
- letter P (English)
- phosphorus; P (chemistry)
อ้ายâaiอ้ายâai1insulting prefix before a noun2you (rude/insulting; dialectal)3older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)
- insulting prefix before a noun
- you (rude/insulting; dialectal)
- older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)
เจ๊jéเจ๊jé1older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)2vocative to address an older woman3female boss; proprietress
- older woman (familiar); older sister (Thai‑Chinese usage)
- vocative to address an older woman
- female boss; proprietress