พ่อตา
pɔ̂ɔ-dtaaMeaning
1NounB1
father-in-law (wife's father)
the father of one's wife.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiam1[to] visit [sb] (showing care)2[to] visit [a place] (inspect/attend)พ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaพ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaafather-in-law (wife's father)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This holiday, I'm going to visit my father-in-law at his house.
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พ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́อาหารใต้aa-hǎan-dtâai
My father-in-law cooks very delicious food, especially southern Thai food.
เขาkǎoเข้ากับkâo-gàpพ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaได้ดีdâai-diiเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
He gets along well with his father-in-law because they both like to talk about politics.
ผมpǒmมักจะmák-jàไปbpaiขอkɔ̌ɔคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtจากjàakพ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔung
I always go to my father-in-law for business advice because he is highly experienced.
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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พ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaaพ่อตาpɔ̂ɔ-dtaafather-in-law (wife's father)father-in-law (wife's father)Word