พี่โพ

pîi-poo

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

P'Po; older sibling Po

a polite or familiar way to refer to or address someone named Po who is older than the speaker

Examples

สวัสดีsà-wàt-dii ครับkráp พี่โพpîi-poo

Hello, P'Po.

3 more examples

เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan ผมpǒm เห็นhěn พี่โพpîi-poo ที่tîi ตลาดdtà-làat

Yesterday I saw P'Po at the market.

พี่โพpîi-poo จะjà ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao เที่ยงtîiang หรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang ครับkráp

Are you going to have lunch yet, P'Po?

ผมpǒm ต้องdtɔ̂ng เอาao เอกสารèek-gà-sǎan นี้níi ไปให้bpai-hâi พี่โพpîi-poo เพราะprɔ́เขาkǎo เป็นbpen คนkon รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp โปรเจกต์bproo-jèek นี้níi

I have to give this document to P'Po because he is the one responsible for this project.

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

พี่pîiolder siblingPart 1

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โพpoogiven name/nickname; place namePart 2

พี่โพpîi-pooP'Po; older sibling PoWord