พี่เอก
pîi-èekMeanings
1NounA2
older sibling Aek (kin term)
Refers to one’s actual older sibling whose given name is Aek.
Examples
พี่เอกpîi-èekพี่เอกpîi-èek1older sibling Aek (kin term)2older person named Aek (familiar address or reference)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
P’ Aek is my older brother.
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Yesterday I ate with my older brother Aek at home.
Tomorrow my older brother Aek will take me to enroll in tutoring classes.
แม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛพี่เอกpîi-èekในฐานะnai-tǎa-náพี่ชายpîi-chaaiก็gɔ̂คอยkɔɔiให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเรียนgaan-riianเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though we like different things, my older brother Aek, as my elder sibling, always gives me advice about my studies.
2NounB1
older person named Aek (familiar address or reference)
A familiar, respectful way to address or refer to someone older named Aek, using พี่พี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person) before the name.
Examples
พี่เอกpîi-èekพี่เอกpîi-èek1older sibling Aek (kin term)2older person named Aek (familiar address or reference)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]บอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taang[to] give directionsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway stationหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
P' Aek, could you please tell me the way to the train station?
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามtǎamพี่เอกpîi-èekเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanพิเศษpí-sèetแล้วlɛ́ɛoพี่เอกpîi-èekก็gɔ̂อธิบายà-tí-baaiละเอียดlá-ìiatมากmâak
Yesterday I called P' Aek about the part-time job, and he explained everything in detail.
ถ้าtâaเจอjəəพี่เอกpîi-èekที่tîiหน้าร้านnâa-ráanช่วยchûuaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkพี่เอกpîi-èekด้วยdûuaiนะnáว่าwâaฉันchǎnจะjàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngประมาณbprà-maanหกhòkโมงmoong
If you see P' Aek in front of the shop, please tell him that I'll arrive around six.
ทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeทีมteemมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaพวกเราpûuak raoมักจะmák jàขอkŏrคำปรึกษาkam bprùk-săaจากjàakพี่เอกpîi èkเพราะpráwพี่เอกpîi èkอธิบายà-tí-baaiได้dâiชัดเจนchát-jenและláeให้คำแนะนำhâi kam náe-namที่ทำtêe tamได้จริงdâi jing
Whenever the team has issues, we usually seek advice from P' Aek because he explains clearly and gives practical guidance.
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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เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 2
พี่เอกpîi-èekพี่เอกpîi-èekolder sibling Aek (kin term)older sibling Aek (kin term)Word