พ่ะ(pâ)

Meanings

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royal-deferential particle (archaic/formulaic)

a deferential particle used in royal or very formal speech, chiefly within fixed expressions (e.g., พ่ะย่ะค่ะ/พ่ะย่ะครับ), now archaic or ceremonial

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีการpí-tee gaanพิธีการpí-tee gaan1formalities; protocol2procedure; processผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เข้าเฝ้าkâo fâoเข้าเฝ้าkâo fâo[to] have an audience with royaltyตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพ่ะpâพ่ะpâ1royal-deferential particle (archaic/formulaic)2occurs in royal-respect responsesย่ะyâย่ะyâemphatic/final particle (snappy or curt)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ราชประเพณีrâat-chá-bprà-pay-neeราชประเพณีrâat-chá-bprà-pay-neeroyal tradition; royal custom; court ritual
During the ceremony, the audience replied 'phaya kha' to show respect according to royal tradition.
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occurs in royal-respect responses

used within royal-respect responses (e.g., พ่ะย่ะค่ะ for female speakers, พ่ะย่ะครับ for male speakers), marking deference to royalty

Examples

ขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taanขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taan[to] humbly request [sth] from the monarchพระบรมราชานุญาตprá bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-nú-yâatพระบรมราชานุญาตprá bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-nú-yâat1royal permission2by royal permission; with royal permissionพ่ะpâพ่ะpâ1royal-deferential particle (archaic/formulaic)2occurs in royal-respect responsesย่ะyâย่ะyâemphatic/final particle (snappy or curt)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)หม่อมฉันmòm chănหม่อมฉันmòm chănI; me (royal-deferential, feminine/archaic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerกราบบังคมทูลgràap bang-kom tuunกราบบังคมทูลgràap bang-kom tuun1[to] prostrate and report to the monarch2[to] humbly submit (royal address)รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat1detail; details2particulars; specifications3[to] detail (specify)เพิ่มเติมpêrm dtermเพิ่มเติมpêrm dterm1additional; extra; supplementary2[to] add; supplement
May I have Your Majesty’s royal permission, pah-ya-kha. I humbly request to present further details.