พี้ยา
píi-yaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] use drugs; [to] smoke drugs
To smoke or consume illegal drugs; to get high (slang)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleวันๆwan wanวันๆwan wanday in, day out; all dayเอาแต่ao dtàeเอาแต่ao dtàeonly; nothing butพี้ยาpée yaaพี้ยาpée yaa[to] use drugs; [to] smoke drugsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginทำมาหากินtam maa hăa gin[to] make a living; earn one’s keep
We shouldn't hang out with them; they just get high all day and don't work.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpเพราะprɔ́แอบɛ̀ɛpพี้ยาpíi-yaaอยู่ในyùu-naiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamของkɔ̌ɔngผับpàp
He was arrested because the police caught him sneaking to smoke drugs in the club's restroom.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaวัยรุ่นwai-rûnมั่วสุมmûua-sǔmพี้ยาpíi-yaaในnaiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakทุกtúkฝ่ายในfàai-naiการแก้ไขgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
The problem of teenagers gathering to get high in this community requires urgent cooperation from all parties to solve.
การgaanพี้ยาpíi-yaaติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanจะjàทำลายtam-laaiระบบประสาทrá-bòp-bprà-sàatและlɛ́นำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuปัญหาสุขภาพจิตbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâap-jìtที่tîiร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Prolonged drug abuse will destroy the nervous system and lead to severe mental health issues in the future.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
píi
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
พี้píiพี้píi1here; this way (Isan)2[to] smoke marijuana (slang)3marijuanahere; this way (Isan)Part 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
พี้ยาpíi-yaaพี้ยาpíi-yaa[to] use drugs; [to] smoke drugs[to] use drugs; [to] smoke drugsWord