พ่อหมอ
pɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounB2
male folk healer/shaman
A male traditional healer or ritual specialist who practices folk medicine, divination, or spiritual healing; common in regional or rural contexts.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)พ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔ1male folk healer/shaman2male doctor (polite/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiทำพิธีtam-pí-tii[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]กระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀mกระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀m1crown of the head; fontanelle2I; my (very deferential, to royalty; male)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)คนป่วยkon-bpùuaiคนป่วยkon-bpùuaisick person; patient
Villagers invited a traditional healer to perform a ritual blowing on the crown for the sick person.
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พ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanใช้cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiและlɛ́คาถาkaa-tǎaรักษาrák-sǎaอาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan-bpùuat-mʉ̂ʉai
The village ritual specialist used herbs and incantations to treat aches and pains.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaหมอmɔ̌ɔแผนปัจจุบันpɛ̌ɛn-bpàt-jù-banแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangไม่mâiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaจึงjʉngไปbpaiขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namจากjàakพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔประจำถิ่นbprà-jam-tìn
After seeing a modern doctor without improvement, the family sought advice from the local traditional healer.
พ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiสะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dɔ̀-krɔ́และlɛ́ดูduuฤกษ์ยามrə̂ək-yaamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจัดjàtยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiนำไปnam-bpaiต้มdtômดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
The ritual specialist performed a misfortune-warding ceremony and checked auspicious times before preparing herbal medicine for the patient to boil and drink.
2NounB2
male doctor (polite/regional)
A polite or regional way to address or refer to a male medical doctor; usage varies by area and context.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedคลินิกklí-nìkคลินิกklí-nìk1clinic; medical facility2skills clinic; focused workshopว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔ1male folk healer/shaman2male doctor (polite/regional)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความนับถือkwaam-náp-tʉ̌ʉความนับถือkwaam-náp-tʉ̌ʉrespect; esteem; high regard
The villagers respectfully call the clinic’s physician ‘phor-mor’ (doctor).
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เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánชอบchɔ̂ɔpทักtákว่าwâaพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
When going to a provincial hospital, locals like to ask, “Has the doctor arrived yet?” using the term ‘phor-mor’.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiสูงอายุsǔung-aa-yúเรียกrîiakแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเวรweenว่าwâaพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔตามdtaamถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
An elderly patient addressed the on-duty physician as ‘phor-mor’ in the local manner to show respect.
ในnaiบางbaangภาคpâakคำว่าkam-wâaพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔใช้cháiเรียกrîiakแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtชายchaaiอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapจึงjʉngควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtและlɛ́ความคุ้นชินkwaam-kún-chinของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้chái
In some regions, the term ‘phor-mor’ is a polite way to address a male doctor, so one should consider local context and norms before using it.
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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หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamandoctor; physicianPart 2
พ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔพ่อหมอpɔ̂ɔ-mɔ̌ɔmale folk healer/shamanmale folk healer/shamanWord