พ่อค้า
pɔ̂ɔ-káaMeaning
1NounA2
male merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendor
a man who sells goods, runs a shop, trades, or works as a vendor
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureค้าขายkáa-kǎaiค้าขายkáa-kǎai1[to] trade; do business; buy and sell2trading; commerce (activity)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
The vegetable seller at the morning market knows every customer.
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Yesterday the shopkeeper at the alley gave me a discount.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaจะjàเปิดbpə̀ətแผงpɛ̌ɛngใหม่màiตรงdtrongทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
Tomorrow the vendor will set up a new stall at the station exit.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaริมทางrim-taangปรับเมนูbpràp-mee-nuuตามdtaamรสนิยมrót-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔtขายkǎai
Street vendors adjust their menus to tourists' tastes to boost sales.
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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ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 2
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendormale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorWord