พี่สาว
pîi-sǎaoMeaning
1NounA1
older sister; elder female sibling
an older sister; an elder female sibling in a family
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownจอยjɔɔiจอยjɔɔi1Joy (female name)2game controller; joystick (informal)3[to] join; take part (informal)
My older sister's name is Joy.
3 more examplesShow less
I have one older sister.
Last weekend, I went to see a movie with my older sister.
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเรียนจบriian-jòpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiในnaiปีนี้bpii-níi
My older sister is going to graduate from university this year.
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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingolder sister; elder female siblingWord