พี่เขา
pîi-kǎoMeaning
1PronounA2
that older sibling/person; he/she (older)
Polite third-person reference to someone older than the speaker, roughly “that older sibling/person,” functioning like “he” or “she” for an older referent. Shows respect and age hierarchy.
Examples
พี่เขาpîi-kǎoพี่เขาpîi-kǎothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
He/She (that older person) is very kind.
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Yesterday, that older person helped carry things for us.
Tomorrow, that older person will teach me to cook.
If that older person is free, we’ll ask for some advice about work.
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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พี่เขาpîi-kǎoพี่เขาpîi-kǎothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)that older sibling/person; he/she (older)Word