พ่อแดง
pɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Father Daeng
A way to address or refer to a man named Daeng using 'พ่อพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figure' (father) as a respectful or family title, especially in Northern Thai.
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asพ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngพ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngFather Daengไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
This morning I saw Phor Daeng going to the market.
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พ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon-jai-diiมากmâakใครkraiมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaก็gɔ̂จะjàไปbpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแกgɛɛเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Phor Daeng is very kind. Anyone with a problem always goes to consult him.
พ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngครับkrápช่วยchûuaiยกyókของkɔ̌ɔngนี่nîiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápมันmanหนักnàkมากmâak
Phor Daeng, could you please help me lift this? It's very heavy.
ในnaiชุมชนchum-chonของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoทุกคนtúk-konให้hâiความนับถือkwaam-náp-tʉ̌ʉพ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiที่tîiคอยkɔɔiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaและlɛ́ทำtamประโยชน์bprà-yòotให้hâiส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamมาโดยตลอดmaa-dooi-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
In our community, everyone respects Phor Daeng as an elder who has consistently helped and contributed to the public good.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
พ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngพ่อแดงpɔ̂ɔ-dɛɛngFather DaengFather DaengWord