พี่สมศรี(pêe sŏm-sĕe)

Meanings

1Proper nounA2

P’ Somsri; respectful address to an older person named Somsri

A vocative or reference form for a person named ‘Somsri’ using พี่พี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address), which marks an older or senior person relative to the speaker; conveys respect and familiarity.

Examples

สวัสดีsà-wàt-deeสวัสดีsà-wàt-dee[!] hello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleพี่สมศรีpêe sŏm-sĕeพี่สมศรีpêe sŏm-sĕeP’ Somsri; respectful address to an older person named Somsri
Hello, P'Somsri.

Word Breakdown

พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)Part 1
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สมศรีsŏm-sĕeสมศรีsŏm-sĕe1Somsri (Thai female name)2(colloq.) an old-fashioned or unsophisticated womanPart 2
พี่สมศรีpêe sŏm-sĕeพี่สมศรีpêe sŏm-sĕeP’ Somsri; respectful address to an older person named Somsri