พ่อผัว
pɔ̂ɔ-pǔuaMeaning
1NounB1
father-in-law (husband's father)
The father of one's husband.
Examples
พ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔuaพ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔuafather-in-law (husband's father)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
My father-in-law is very kind.
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วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaนี้níiฉันchǎnจะjàกลับบ้านglàp-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamพ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔua
This weekend, I will go back to the province to visit my father-in-law.
พ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔuaกับgàpสามีsǎa-miiชอบchɔ̂ɔpคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้าใจkâo-jaiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
My father-in-law and my husband like to talk about politics, but I don't understand much of it.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkพ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔuaจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชอบchɔ̂ɔpฉันchǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiท่านtânก็gɔ̂ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápฉันchǎnเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though my father-in-law didn't like me much at first, he now accepts me as part of the family.
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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พ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔuaพ่อผัวpɔ̂ɔ-pǔuafather-in-law (husband's father)father-in-law (husband's father)Word