สะใภ้
sà-pái
Meanings
1NounA2
daughter-in-law
The wife of one’s son; also used generally for a woman who has married into the family.
Examples
สะใภ้sà-páiสะใภ้sà-pái1daughter-in-law2sister-in-law [brother’s wife] (colloq.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook (home-style dishes)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Grandma’s daughter-in-law cooks very well.
2NounB1
sister-in-law [brother’s wife] (colloq.)
Colloquial or extended-family use for a brother’s wife; more precisely as พี่สะใภ้พี่สะใภ้pêe sà-páisister-in-law (older brother's wife) or น้องสะใภ้.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingแต่งงานdtàeng ngaanแต่งงานdtàeng ngaan1[to] hold a wedding; have a marriage ceremony2[to] get married; marryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพี่สะใภ้pêe sà-páiพี่สะใภ้pêe sà-páisister-in-law (older brother's wife)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
My older brother got married; now I have a new sister-in-law.