ภริยา
pá-rí-yaaMeaning
1NounB2
wife (formal)
a formal and polite word for a wife, often used for people of high status or in official documents
Examples
ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtriiนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtriiPrime Minister; head of governmentเดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร่วมประชุมrûuam-bprà-chumร่วมประชุมrûuam-bprà-chum[to] attend a meeting; [to] join a meetingพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàp1together with; along with2at the same time as; whileภริยาpá-rí-yaaภริยาpá-rí-yaawife (formal)
The Prime Minister traveled to attend the meeting together with his wife.
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ท่านทูตtân-tûutและlɛ́ภริยาpá-rí-yaaจะjàเป็นเจ้าภาพbpen-jâo-pâapในnaiงานเลี้ยงอาหารค่ำngaan-líiang-aa-hǎan-kâmคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
The ambassador and his wife will be the hosts of the dinner party tonight.
ในnaiพินัยกรรมpí-nai-gamระบุrá-bùให้hâiยกyókมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแก่gɛ̀ɛภริยาpá-rí-yaaที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiแต่เพียงผู้เดียวdtɛ̀ɛ-piiang-pûu-diiao
The will specifies that the entire inheritance is to be given solely to the lawful wife.
เขาkǎoได้dâaiกล่าวขอบคุณglàao-kɔ̀ɔp-kunภริยาpá-rí-yaaผู้pûuเป็นกำลังใจbpen-gam-lang-jaiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่อยู่tîi-yùuเคียงข้างkiiang-kâangตลอดมาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-maaในnaiอาชีพการงานaa-chîip-gaan-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He expressed his thanks to his wife, who has been a crucial source of encouragement by his side throughout his career.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภริยา said พะ-ริ-ยา?
pá-rí-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |