พี่ตา
pîi-dtaaMeaning
1NounA2
older person named Ta (form of address)
A familiar and respectful way to address or refer to an older person whose name or nickname is Ta; พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) marks seniority/respect, ตาตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings) is the person’s name.
Examples
พี่ตาpîi-dtaaพี่ตาpîi-dtaaolder person named Ta (form 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)คนใจดีkon-jai-diiคนใจดีkon-jai-diikind personมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
P'Ta is a very kind person.
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Yesterday, I saw P'Ta at the market.
Tomorrow, P'Ta will bring snacks for us.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əไปbpaiถามtǎamพี่ตาpîi-dtaaได้dâaiนะnáเขาkǎoเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níi
If you have a computer problem, you can go ask P'Ta; he's good at this stuff.
P’Ta, please help me.
Yesterday I called P’Ta, but she didn’t pick up.
Tomorrow I will bring the items to your house, P’Ta.
พี่ตาpîi-dtaaวันนี้wan-níiพอpɔɔมีmiiเวลาwee-laaคุยkuiเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanสักsàkสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tiiไหมmǎiคะká
P’Ta, do you have about ten minutes to talk about work today?
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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พี่ตาpîi-dtaaพี่ตาpîi-dtaaolder person named Ta (form of address)older person named Ta (form of address)Word