พี่เขย
pîi-kə̌əiMeaning
1NounB1
elder sister’s husband; brother-in-law
the husband of one’s older sister
Examples
พี่เขยpîi-kə̌əiพี่เขยpîi-kə̌əielder sister’s husband; brother-in-lawของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnengineer
My older sister's husband is an engineer.
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This weekend, my older sister and her husband are coming to visit at home.
ฉันchǎnโทรไปtoo-bpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaพี่เขยpîi-kə̌əiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการซ่อมรถgaan-sɔ̂m-rótเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yon
I called to consult my older sister's husband about car repair because he's good with engines.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaพี่เขยpîi kŏieจะjàเพิ่งpêrngเข้ามาkâo maaเป็นbpenสมาชิกใหม่sà-maa-chík màiของkŏngครอบครัวkrôp kruuaแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwเข้ากับkâo gàpทุกคนtúk konได้ดีdâai deeและláeเป็นที่รักbpen têe rákของkŏngหลานๆlăan lăan
Even though my older sister's husband just recently became a new member of the family, he gets along well with everyone and is loved by the nieces and nephews.
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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พี่เขยpîi-kə̌əiพี่เขยpîi-kə̌əielder sister’s husband; brother-in-lawelder sister’s husband; brother-in-lawWord