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pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuMeanings
1NounA2
father-in-law (husband's father)
The father of one's husband.
Examples
พ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùu1father-in-law (husband's father)2revered elderly man or teacher3revered male spiritเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffสามีsǎa-miiสามีsǎa-miihusband (formal/neutral)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
My father-in-law is my husband's father.
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สามีsǎa-miiจะพาjà-paaฉันchǎnไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuที่บ้านtîi-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
My husband will take me to visit his father at his home tomorrow.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanพ่อปู่pôr bpòoแนะนำnáe-namฉันchănกับgàpญาติyâatๆ-ว่าwâaเป็นbpenลูกสะใภ้lôok sà-pái
Yesterday my husband's father introduced me to the relatives as his daughter-in-law.
ฉันchănเป็นbpenลูกสะใภ้lôok sà-páiของkŏngพ่อปู่pôr bpòoแต่dtàeท่านtâanดูแลdoo laeฉันchănเหมือนmĕuuanลูกสาวlôok săaoแท้táeๆ-
My husband's father treats me like his own daughter, even though I'm his daughter-in-law.
2NounB1
revered elderly man or teacher
A respectful title or form of address for an elderly man or a revered male teacher, especially in traditional or spiritual contexts.
Examples
พ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùu1father-in-law (husband's father)2revered elderly man or teacher3revered male spiritครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ไม้เท้าmáai-táaoไม้เท้าmáai-táao1walking stick; cane2staff (symbolic/functional)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Pho Pu, let me carry your walking stick for you.
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เด็กdèkๆ-เรียกrîakช่างchângจักสานjàk-săanผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoว่าwâaพ่อปู่pôr bpòoและláeมาmaaนั่งnângเรียนriianกับgàpท่านtâanทุกtúkเย็นyen
The children call the elderly basket weaver Pho Pu and come to learn from him every evening.
พ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuครับkrápผมpǒmอยากyàakเรียนriianวิชาwí-chaaสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiขอkɔ̌ɔฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaเป็นbpenลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Pho Pu, I'd like to study herbal medicine. Would you accept me as your student?
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอายุaa-yúเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเก้าสิบgâao-sìpแล้วlɛ́ɛoหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaที่tîiลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuก็gɔ̂ยังyangถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้kwaam-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiให้hâiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
Although he is nearly ninety, the traditional healer whom his students call Pho Pu still passes on his knowledge of medicinal herbs to younger generations.
3NounB2
revered male spirit
A revered male ancestral or guardian spirit believed to protect a family, community, or place.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...พ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùu1father-in-law (husband's father)2revered elderly man or teacher3revered male spiritคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎaปกปักรักษาbpòk-bpàk-rák-sǎa[to] protect; guardหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
The villagers believe that Pho Pu watches over their village, so they bring flowers to pay their respects at his shrine every year.
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ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuเป็นbpenวิญญาณwin-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútที่tîiคอยดูkɔɔi-duuแลlɛɛคนในkon-naiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Grandma says that Pho Pu is an ancestral spirit who watches over the family.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmสร้างsâangสะพานsà-paanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiบอกกล่าวbɔ̀ɔk-glàaoพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaเป็นbpenวิญญาณwin-yaanผู้ปกป้องpûu-bpòk-bpɔ̂ngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
Before starting construction of the bridge, the villagers hold a ceremony to inform Pho Pu, who is believed to be the spirit protecting this area.
ศาลsǎanพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiบูชาbuu-chaaวิญญาณwin-yaanผู้คุ้มครองpûu-kúm-krɔɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenศูนย์รวมsǔun-ruuamความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngคนในkon-naiชุมชนchum-chon
Pho Pu's shrine is not merely a place to worship the village's guardian spirit; it is also a focal point for the community's shared faith.
Tones
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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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ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)paternal grandfatherPart 2
พ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùuพ่อปู่pɔ̂ɔ-bpùufather-in-law (husband's father)father-in-law (husband's father)Word