พี่ๆ
pêe pêeMeanings
1NounA2
older siblings/peers (plural)
older brothers and/or sisters; people slightly older than oneself, collectively (plural by reduplication)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพี่ๆpêe pêeพี่ๆpêe pêe1older siblings/peers (plural)2vocative to multiple older people3you (older people, plural); theyสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
I have two older siblings.
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When I was at university, the older students in my faculty were very kind.
วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaนี้néeฉันchănจะjàไปเยี่ยมbpai yîiamพี่ๆpêe pêeที่têeต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt
This weekend I'm going to visit my older siblings in another province.
ผมpŏmมักจะmák jàได้dâiคำแนะนำkam náe namดีๆdee deeเพราะpráwพี่ๆpêe pêeของkŏngผมpŏmมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchee-wítมากกว่าmâak gwàa
I often get good advice because my older siblings have more life experience.
2InterjectionA2
vocative to multiple older people
a polite call to get the attention of several older people
Examples
พี่ๆpêe pêeพี่ๆpêe pêe1older siblings/peers (plural)2vocative to multiple older people3you (older people, plural); theyครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)เก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Excuse me! (to servers) The bill, please!
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Excuse me! (to waitstaff) Can we have the menu, please?
Excuse me, everyone! Is there an ATM around here?
พี่ๆpêe pêeคะkáขอโทษนะคะkŏr tôht ná káพอดีpo deeทำtamของkŏngตกdtòkแถวนี้tăeo néeไม่ทราบmâi sâapว่าwâaเห็นhĕnกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangสีดำsĕe damบ้างbâangไหมmăiคะká
Excuse me, everyone! Sorry to bother you, I just dropped something around here. I was wondering if you've seen a black wallet?
3PronounB1
you (older people, plural); they
a plural pronoun for addressing or referring to older people collectively
Examples
พี่ๆpêe pêeพี่ๆpêe pêe1older siblings/peers (plural)2vocative to multiple older people3you (older people, plural); theyจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎiจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎi1Where are you going?2Where are you going? (as a greeting)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Where are you all going? (polite, to a group of older people)
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หนูnŏoบอกbòkพี่ๆpêe pêeไปแล้วbpai láewว่าwâaประชุมbprà-chumเลื่อนlêuuanไปเป็นbpai bpenพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeนะคะná-ká
I already told you all (the older colleagues) that the meeting has been moved to tomorrow.
ถ้าtâaพี่ๆpêe pêeมีmeeคำถามkam tăamอะไรà-raiเพิ่มเติมpêrm dtermสามารถsăa-mâatอีเมลee-maynมาmaaถามtăamได้dâiตลอดdtà-lòtเลยloieค่ะkâ
If you all (older audience members) have any more questions, you can email me anytime.
ผมpŏmรู้สึกrúu-sèukขอบคุณน้ำใจkòp kun nám jaiของkŏngพี่ๆpêe pêeทุกคนtúk konที่têeช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaผมpŏmตอนที่dton têeผมpŏmลำบากlam-bàak
I am grateful for the kindness of all of you (the older people), who helped me when I was in trouble.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พี่ๆ said พี่-พี่?
pêe pêe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
pêe
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 | — | — |