พ่อเมีย
pɔ̂ɔ-miiaMeaning
1NounA2
wife's father; father-in-law (informal)
The father of one's wife; an informal term for a father-in-law on the wife's side.
Examples
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Yesterday I went to eat at my wife's father's house.
This Sunday I'm going to take my wife's father to the doctor.
ผมpǒmกับgàpพ่อเมียpɔ̂ɔ-miiaชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuบอลbɔɔnเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเลยləəiคุยกันkui-ganถูกคอtùuk-kɔɔ
My wife's father and I both like watching football, so we really hit it off.
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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พ่อเมียpɔ̂ɔ-miiaพ่อเมียpɔ̂ɔ-miiawife's father; father-in-law (informal)wife's father; father-in-law (informal)Word