พ่อคุณ
pɔ̂ɔ-kunMeanings
1NounB2
sir; my good man (vocative)
a way to address a male, ranging from affectionate or teasing to ironic or scolding depending on tone; similar to 'sir', 'mister', or 'young man'
Examples
กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)พ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunพ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kun1sir; my good man (vocative)2oh you!; dear me (vocative exclamation)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?มาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …
Oh, you're back, mister? What have you been doing to look this tired?
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หยุดเล่นyùt-lênเกมgeemได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoนะnáพ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiแม่mɛ̂ɛล้างจานláang-jaanหน่อยnɔ̀i
Alright, young man, stop playing games now. Go help mom with the dishes.
แหมmɛ̌ɛพ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunนี่nîiกะgàจะjàเอาชนะao-chá-náให้hâiได้เลยdâai-ləəiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiเนี่ยnîiaถึงtʉ̌ngได้dâaiทุ่มเทtûm-teeขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Well now, mister, you're really determined to win, aren't you, to be putting in this much effort.
ใจเย็นๆjai yen yenก่อนgònพ่อคุณpôr kunอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngรีบrêepสรุปsà-rùpผมpŏmมีmeeข้อมูลkôr moonเพิ่มเติมpêrm dtermจะjàชี้แจงchée-jaeng
Calm down first, sir. Don't jump to conclusions yet; I have additional information to clarify.
2InterjectionC1
oh you!; dear me (vocative exclamation)
an exclamation used when addressing someone with affection, scolding, or exasperation, often in the phrase พ่อคุณเอ๊ย/เอ๋ยเอ๋ยyěeexclamatory/poetic particle
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)พ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunพ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kun1sir; my good man (vocative)2oh you!; dear me (vocative exclamation)เอ๊ยyéeเอ๊ยyée1hey! (calling someone)2oops! / oh! (surprise, correction)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverขัดใจkàt-jaiขัดใจkàt-jai1[to] displease; upset [sb]2[to] go against [sb]'s wishes3[to] feel displeased; be vexedอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)
Just look at that face! Oh, my dear boy! Who's upset you this time?
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พ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunเอ๊ยyéeอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำมาtam-maaตั้งนานdtâng-naanสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ลืมlʉʉmเซฟséepไฟล์fai
Oh, for goodness' sake... I spent so long working on it, and in the end, I forgot to save the file.
พ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunเอ๋ยyěeคิดkítได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngaiว่าwâaจะjàขับรถkàp-rótฝ่าfàaพายุpaa-yúไปbpaiแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánน่ะnâมันmanอันตรายan-dtà-raaiนะná
My goodness! What were you thinking, driving through a storm like that? It's dangerous!
เห็นhĕnสภาพsà-pâapความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăaiแล้วก็láeo gâwได้แต่dâai dtàeส่ายsàaiหัวhŭuaพ่อคุณpôr kunเอ๊ยéeyไม่น่าmâi nâaหาเรื่องhăa rêuuangเลยloieจริงๆjing jing
Seeing the extent of the damage, I can only shake my head. Oh, good grief... you really shouldn't have gone looking for trouble.
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
pɔ̂ɔ
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
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 1
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พ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunพ่อคุณpɔ̂ɔ-kunsir; my good man (vocative)sir; my good man (vocative)Word