ย่าพัด
yâa-pátMeaning
1NounC2
grandmother (archaic/poetic; often honorific)
An archaic or literary term used as an honorific for a grandmother, often implying respect; usage varies by region and context.
Examples
หลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeย่าพัดyâa pátย่าพัดyâa pátgrandmother (archaic/poetic; often honorific)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คำเรียกkam rîiakคำเรียกkam rîiakterm; name; designationเก่าแก่gào gàeเก่าแก่gào gàe1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofให้เกียรติhâi gìiatให้เกียรติhâi gìiat1[to] show respect to; honor [sb]2[to] honor by one’s presence
The grandchildren call her ‘Ya Phat,’ following the old respectful term that elders in the family use.
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ในnaiนิยายní-yaaiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanผู้pûuเล่าlâoมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaย่าพัดyâa-pátแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaย่าyâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อsʉ̀ʉความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópและlɛ́บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatโบราณboo-raan
In folk tales, narrators often use the term ‘Ya Phat’ instead of ‘grandmother’ to convey respect and an old-fashioned ambiance.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenคำkamเชิงchəəngวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sǐnคำว่าkam-wâaย่าพัดyâa-pátก็gɔ̂ยังyangปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiจดหมายเหตุjòt-mǎai-hèetท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaย้ำyámบทบาทbòt-bàatผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiหญิงyǐngในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Though literary in tone, the term ‘Ya Phat’ still appears in local archives to underscore the role of elder women in the community.
ประโยคbprà-yòokที่tîiขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiย่าพัดyâa-pátว่าwâaให้hâiรสrótถ้อยโบราณtɔ̂ɔi-boo-raanคล้ายkláaiเสียงsǐiangท่านtânผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiสั่งสอนsàng-sɔ̌ɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnโลกทัศน์lôok-gà-tátและlɛ́ชั้นเชิงchán-chəəngภาษาpaa-sǎaในnaiยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔn
Sentences beginning with ‘Ya Phat said...’ convey an archaic flavor, like an elder’s admonition, reflecting earlier worldviews and linguistic finesse.
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
yâa
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
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พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry along[to] blow; [to] fanPart 2
ย่าพัดyâa-pátย่าพัดyâa-pátgrandmother (archaic/poetic; often honorific)grandmother (archaic/poetic; often honorific)Word