พ่อสอน(pôr sŏn)
Meanings
1VerbA2
father teaches
the father is the one who teaches (e.g., พ่อสอนลูกอ่านหนังสือ).
Examples
พ่อสอนpôr sŏnพ่อสอนpôr sŏn1father teaches2be taught by father (passive reading in context)3Father, teach ... (vocative + request)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery night
Dad teaches me to read every night.
2VerbB1
be taught by father (passive reading in context)
can be understood as someone being taught by their father when the subject is omitted and context implies a passive meaning.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขี่จักรยานkèe jàk-grà-yaanขี่จักรยานkèe jàk-grà-yaan[to] ride a bicycleได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพ่อสอนpôr sŏnพ่อสอนpôr sŏn1father teaches2be taught by father (passive reading in context)3Father, teach ... (vocative + request)
I’ve been able to ride a bicycle since I was a child because I was taught by my father.
3NounB1
Father, teach ... (vocative + request)
used to address one’s father with a request to teach or show something (e.g., พ่อสอนหน่อย).
Examples
พ่อสอนpôr sŏnพ่อสอนpôr sŏn1father teaches2be taught by father (passive reading in context)3Father, teach ... (vocative + request)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ถักtàkถักtàk1[to] knit; crochet2[to] braid [sth]; plait [sth]เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressions
Dad, please teach me how to braid the rope; I don’t know how.
Word Breakdown
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สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
พ่อสอนpôr sŏnพ่อสอนpôr sŏnfather teaches