พี่วาน
pîi-waanMeaning
1VerbB1
I'm asking you a favor (older speaker)
An older speaker's way of saying 'I'm asking you a favor', using พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) for 'I'; typically followed by the requested action.
Examples
พี่วานpîi-waanพี่วานpîi-waanI'm asking you a favor (older speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Let me ask a favor, could you please grab that book for me?
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พี่วานpîi-waanถามทางtǎam-taangหน่อยnɔ̀iค่ะkâไปbpaiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiที่tîiใกล้glâiที่สุดtîi-sùtยังไงyang-ngaiคะká
Let me ask you a favor, I need directions. How do I get to the nearest train station?
พี่วานpîi-waanครับkrápไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaพอจะpɔɔ-jàสละsà-làเวลาwee-laaดูduuรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiให้hâiผมpǒmสักครู่sàk-krûuได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Let me ask a favor... I was wondering if you could spare a moment to look over this report for me.
พี่วานpîi-waanคือkʉʉผมpǒmมีmiiเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับบ้านglàp-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiพอจะpɔɔ-jàสลับเวรsà-làp-weenกับgàpผมpǒmได้dâaiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoครับkráp
Let me ask a favor... The thing is, I have an urgent matter and need to go back to my home province this weekend. Would it be possible for you to swap shifts with me?
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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วานwaanวานwaan1[to] ask (someone to do something); request a favor2yesterday (chiefly in compounds)[to] ask (someone to do something); request a favorPart 2
พี่วานpîi-waanพี่วานpîi-waanI'm asking you a favor (older speaker)I'm asking you a favor (older speaker)Word