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pîi-eeMeanings
1Proper nounA2
P' Ae (addressing an elder named Ae)
a polite, familiar form of address for someone older named Ae; literally ‘older sibling Ae’
Examples
พี่เอpîi-eeพี่เอpîi-ee1P' Ae (addressing an elder named Ae)2P' Ae (referring to an elder named Ae)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
P' Ae, could you please open the door for me?
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Yesterday I called P' Ae about the volunteer work.
Shall we have dinner with P' Ae at the market this evening?
พี่เอpîi-eeเดี๋ยวdǐiaoหนูnǔuส่งsòngไฟล์faiให้hâiนะnáถ้าtâaมีmiiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiบอกbɔ̀ɔkได้เลยdâai-ləəiค่ะkâ
P' Ae, I’ll send the file shortly. If there are any revisions, just let me know.
2Proper nounA2
P' Ae (referring to an elder named Ae)
used when referring to an older person named Ae in third person
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่เอpîi-eeพี่เอpîi-ee1P' Ae (addressing an elder named Ae)2P' Ae (referring to an elder named Ae)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเงียบไปเลยngîiap-bpai-ləəiเงียบไปเลยngîiap-bpai-ləəi1[to] go completely silent2be quiet (imperative)
Ae didn't come today, which made the team very quiet.
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Yesterday, Ae helped review our work.
Tomorrow, Ae will go to a meeting in Chiang Mai.
ถ้าtâaเสร็จงานsèt-ngaanทันtanพี่เอpîi-eeคงkongส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเย็นyen
If the work is finished in time, Ae will probably send the report to the boss before evening.
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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