ลูกพี่
lûuk-pîiMeaning
1NounB1
boss; leader; chief (informal)
An informal term for a boss or leader who has followers or subordinates, especially in a gang or work group. Also used as a familiar form of address for someone treated as senior or in charge.
Examples
ลูกพี่lûuk-pîiลูกพี่lûuk-pîiboss; leader; chief (informal)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Boss, where do you want me to work tomorrow?
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ลูกพี่lûuk-pîiแบ่งbɛ̀ngงานngaanให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn
The boss assigned us our tasks first, then went out to buy supplies.
ผมpǒmเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้าkâoทีมtiimมาใหม่maa-màiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiถามtǎamลูกพี่lûuk-pîiว่าwâaงานngaanนี้níiทำtamยังไงyang-ngai
I just joined the team, so I keep having to ask the boss how to do this job.
ถึงtʉ̌ngลูกพี่lûuk-pîiจะเป็นjà-bpenคนkonตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛแกgɛɛก็gɔ̂รับฟังráp-fangความเห็นkwaam-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
Although the boss makes the decisions about work, he always listens to his crew's opinions first.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)older siblingPart 2
ลูกพี่lûuk-pîiลูกพี่lûuk-pîiboss; leader; chief (informal)boss; leader; chief (informal)Word