พ่ออุ๊ย
pɔ̂ɔ-úiMeanings
1NounC1
grandfather (Northern Thai)
grandfather; a Northern Thai/Lanna term for one’s grandfather
Examples
พ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiพ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úi1grandfather (Northern Thai)2elderly man (respectful; Northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำสวนtam-sǔuanทำสวนtam-sǔuan1[to] garden; do gardening2[to] run/operate a garden, orchard, or plantationทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
My grandfather is still very strong; he likes to go gardening every morning.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkผมpŏmชอบchôpฟังfangพ่ออุ๊ยpôr úiเล่าlâoนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanล้านนาláan-naaให้hâiฟังfangมันmanเป็นbpenความทรงจำkwaam song jamที่têeล้ำค่าlám kâaมากmâak
When I was a child, I loved listening to my grandfather tell Lanna folktales; it's a very precious memory.
พ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiเคยkəəiสอนsɔ̌ɔnไว้wáiว่าwâaกำgamขี้kîiดีกว่าdii-gwàaกำgamตดdtòtซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenคติสอนใจká-dtì-sɔ̌ɔn-jaiที่tîiผมpǒmยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉมาโดยตลอดmaa-dooi-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
My grandfather once taught me the proverb 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' (lit. holding feces is better than holding a fart), which is a moral principle I've always upheld.
ปีใหม่bpii-màiนี้níiจะjàปิ๊กบ้านbpík-bâanไปหาbpai-hǎaพ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiกับgàpแม่อุ๊ยmɛ̂ɛ-úiเน้อnə́əน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamมาmaaบอกbɔ̀ɔkจากjàakเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài
"I'm coming back home to see Grandpa and Grandma this New Year," my sister texted from Chiang Mai.
2NounC1
elderly man (respectful; Northern Thai)
a respectful form of address for an elderly man in Northern Thailand
Examples
พ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiพ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úi1grandfather (Northern Thai)2elderly man (respectful; Northern Thai)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtfresh food marketทางไหนtaang-nǎiทางไหนtaang-nǎiwhich way?; which direction?; by what route/means?ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateชายชราchaai-chá-raaชายชราchaai-chá-raaelderly man; old manที่นั่งtîi-nângที่นั่งtîi-nâng1seat; place to sit2seat (classifier)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
"Excuse me, sir [lit. father-ui], which way is the fresh market?" I asked the elderly man sitting in front of the house.
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พ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiคนkonนั้นnánเป็นbpenปราชญ์ชาวบ้านbpràat-chaao-bâanที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanให้hâiความเคารพนับถือkwaam-kao-róp-náp-tʉ̌ʉ
That elderly gentleman is a local sage whom everyone in the village respects.
พอpɔɔไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanที่tîiเชียงรายchiiang-raaiเราraoก็gɔ̂เข้าไปkâo-bpaiไหว้wâiสาsǎaพ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatถ่ายทำtàai-tamสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiam
Upon arriving at the village in Chiang Rai, we went to pay our respects to the elderly village headman to ask for permission to film the documentary, as is customary.
ยังyangจำjamแววตาwaew dtaaใจดีjai deeของkŏngพ่ออุ๊ยpôr úiที่têeแบ่งbàengน้ำnáamให้hâiดื่มdèumตอนdtonเดินหลงdern lŏngป่าbpàaที่têeดอยอินทนนท์doi in-tá-nonได้dâiไม่ลืมmâi leumเลยloieท่านtâanเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuanตัวแทนdtuua taenน้ำใจnáam jaiของkŏngคนเหนือkon nĕuuaจริงๆjing jing
I'll never forget the kind eyes of the old man who shared his water when I was lost in the forest on Doi Inthanon; he was a true embodiment of northern hospitality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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อุ๊ยúiอุ๊ยúi1oops; oh! (surprise/mild shock)2ouch; ow3grandparent; elderly person (Northern Thai)oops; oh! (surprise/mild shock)Part 2
พ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úiพ่ออุ๊ยpɔ̂ɔ-úigrandfather (Northern Thai)grandfather (Northern Thai)Word