พี่ตู่
pîi-dtùuMeaning
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Phi Tu; older person nicknamed Tu
A familiar, respectful form of address or reference for someone nicknamed Tu, using พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) for an older person; sometimes used of Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแชร์chɛɛแชร์chɛɛ1[to] share; split costs2share (social-media action)3rotating savings club; money poolโพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่ตู่pîi-dtùuพี่ตู่pîi-dtùuPhi Tu; older person nicknamed Tuมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มไลน์glùm-laaiกลุ่มไลน์glùm-laaiLINE group (chat group)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ถกtòkถกtòk1[to] roll up; hitch up2[to] discuss; debateกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery fun
Yesterday a friend shared a post by 'P’ Tu' in the Line group, and we had a lively discussion.
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คนkonในnaiทวิตเตอร์tá-wít-dtə̂əบางคนbaang-konเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaพี่ตู่pîi-dtùuแบบbɛ̀ɛpติดตลกdtìt-dtà-lòkเวลาwee-laaพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngข่าวการเมืองkàao-gaan-mʉʉang
Some people on Twitter call him 'P’ Tu' jokingly when talking about political news.
เวลาwee-laaมีmiiการแถลงข่าวgaan-tà-lɛ̌ɛng-kàaoหลายlǎaiคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménจะjàเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaพี่ตู่pîi-dtùuทั้งtángในnaiเชิงchəəngเอ็นดูen-duuและlɛ́เชิงchəəngประชดbprà-chót
When there is a press conference, many comments refer to him as 'P’ Tu' both affectionately and sarcastically.
ในnaiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiคำว่าkam-wâaพี่ตู่pîi-dtùuมักmákใช้cháiเป็นbpenสำนวนsǎm-nuuanกึ่งgʉ̀ngเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengกึ่งgʉ̀ngเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngผู้นำpûu-namคนเดิมkon-dəəm
In online conversations, the term 'P’ Tu' is often used half-familiarly, half-ironically to refer to the same leader.
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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ตู่dtùuตู่dtùu1Tu (nickname; given name)2[to] accuse wrongly; make a baseless claim3[to] falsely claim [sth] as one's ownTu (nickname; given name)Part 2
พี่ตู่pîi-dtùuพี่ตู่pîi-dtùuPhi Tu; older person nicknamed TuPhi Tu; older person nicknamed TuWord