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pîi-meeMeaning
1NounB1
May (an older or senior person)
A familiar or respectful way to address or refer to someone named May who is older or senior to the speaker; พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) does not specify gender.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayพี่เมpîi-meeพี่เมpîi-meeMay (an older or senior person)จะพาjà-paaจะพาjà-paawill take [sb]; will bring [sb]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaanฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaan[to] intern; [to] do an internship
Tomorrow P’May will take us to the internship.
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ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaจากjàakพี่เมpîi-meeเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทำtamพอร์ตpɔ́ɔtสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaan
I asked P’May for advice about making a portfolio for job applications.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔพี่เมpîi-meeได้dâaiทางtaangไลน์laaiของkɔ̌ɔngแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk
If you have more questions, you can contact P’May via the department’s Line.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiสำเร็จsǎm-rètเพราะprɔ́พี่เมpîi-meeคอยkɔɔiชี้ทางchíi-taangและlɛ́แก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaหน้างานnâa-ngaanอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
This project succeeded because P’May guided us and solved on-site issues systematically.
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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พี่เมpîi-meeพี่เมpîi-meeMay (an older or senior person)May (an older or senior person)Word