พี่สอน
pîi-sɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
an older sibling teaches; I teach; you teach
A phrase meaning that an older sibling or older person teaches. พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) can also refer to the speaker or addressee, depending on their relative age and relationship.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnพี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnan older sibling teaches; I teach; you teachภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)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)น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
Today I (older speaker) teach Thai to the younger one at school.
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พี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnการบ้านgaan-bâanวิชาwí-chaaคณิตká-nítให้hâiน้องnɔ́ɔngทุกtúkเย็นyenเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiน้องnɔ́ɔngตามทันdtaam-tanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
I (older speaker) teach math homework to my younger sibling every evening because I want them to keep up with classmates.
พี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnวาดรูปwâat-rûupแบบbɛ̀ɛpขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛโครงร่างkroong-râangไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngลงสีlong-sǐiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้องnɔ́ɔngเห็นhěnกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan
I (older speaker) teach drawing step by step, from sketching to coloring, so the younger one sees the full process.
ถ้าtâaน้องnɔ́ɔngติดdtìtตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkได้เลยdâai-ləəiพี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpปรับbpràpให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpสไตล์sà-dtaiการเรียนgaan-riianของkɔ̌ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng
If you get stuck anywhere, just tell me; I (older speaker) teach in a way tailored to your learning style.
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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สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
พี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnพี่สอนpîi-sɔ̌ɔnan older sibling teaches; I teach; you teachan older sibling teaches; I teach; you teachWord