หัวปี(hŭua bpee)

Meanings

1NounB1

beginning of the year

the beginning or early part of the year

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yหัวปีhŭua bpeeหัวปีhŭua bpee1beginning of the year2firstborn
He started saving money right from the beginning of the year.
2AdjectiveB1

firstborn

firstborn; eldest (usually referring to a child)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลูกหัวปีlôok hŭua bpeeลูกหัวปีlôok hŭua bpeefirstborn child; eldest childของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
He is the firstborn child of the family.

Word Breakdown

หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 1
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ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearPart 2
หัวปีhŭua bpeeหัวปีhŭua bpeebeginning of the year