พี่จอย
pîi-jɔɔiMeaning
1Proper nounA2
older person named Joy (Thai address)
A respectful way to address or refer to a person named Joy who is older than the speaker, using the Thai kinship title พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) (pîi) followed by the given name.
Examples
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Are you going to work tomorrow, Pii Joy?
I borrowed this book from Pii Joy.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiลองlɔɔngไปbpaiถามtǎamพี่จอยpîi-jɔɔiดูสิduu-sìเขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiเก่งgèngนะná
If there's anything you don't understand, try asking Pii Joy. She's good at explaining.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)older siblingPart 1
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จอยjɔɔiจอยjɔɔi1Joy (female name)2game controller; joystick (informal)3[to] join; take part (informal)Joy (female name)Part 2
พี่จอยpîi-jɔɔiพี่จอยpîi-jɔɔiolder person named Joy (Thai address)older person named Joy (Thai address)Word