อั่งเปา
àng-bpaoMeaning
1NounA2
red envelope (cash gift)
a red envelope containing money given as a gift on festive or auspicious occasions, especially during Chinese New Year, weddings, or birthdays in Sino-Thai communities
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอั่งเปาàng-bpaoอั่งเปาàng-bpaored envelope (cash gift)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)
I got a red envelope from my grandpa.
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On Chinese New Year, grandma gave red envelopes to all the grandchildren.
This year, I will save the money in my red envelopes to buy toys.
ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiamแล้วláeoผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiจะjàให้hâiอั่งเปาàng bpaoแก่gàeเด็กๆdèk dèkเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenคำอวยพรkam uuai ponให้โชคhâi chôhkดีdee
According to tradition, elders give red envelopes (angpao) to children as a blessing for good luck.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |