อาแปะ
aa-bpɛ̀Meanings
1NounB1
uncle (father's older brother)
an uncle, specifically a father's older brother in Chinese-Thai families
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinวันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinChinese New Year dayครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsอาแปะaa-bpɛ̀อาแปะaa-bpɛ̀1uncle (father's older brother)2elderly Chinese manที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
On Lunar New Year, our family will go pay respects to my uncle at his house.
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Ah-pae is my dad's biological older brother.
พ่อpôrบอกว่าbòk wâaตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkอาแปะaa bpàeเป็นbpenคนช่วยkon chûuaiส่งเสียsòng sĭiaให้hâiพ่อpôrเรียนriianจนjonจบjòp
Dad told me that when he was young, his older brother was the one who helped pay for his education until he graduated.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náพี่ชายpêe chaaiคนโตkon dtohของตระกูลkŏng dtrà-goonอาแปะaa bpàeจึงjeungมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเสมอsà-mĕr
As the eldest brother of the family, my uncle always has the duty to make important decisions for the family.
2NounB1
elderly Chinese man
an elderly man of Chinese descent
Examples
อาแปะaa-bpɛ̀อาแปะaa-bpɛ̀1uncle (father's older brother)2elderly Chinese manร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamgrocery store; corner shopหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔientrance of an alleyใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
The old Chinese man at the grocery store at the mouth of the alley is very kind.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnอาแปะaa-bpɛ̀คนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngกำลังgam-langนั่งnângดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamชาchaaและlɛ́อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉพิมพ์pimอยู่ที่yùu-tîiสภากาแฟsà-paa-gaa-fɛɛ
I saw an elderly Chinese man sitting, drinking tea, and reading a newspaper at the coffee shop.
อาแปะaa-bpɛ̀ที่tîiเข็นkěnรถrótขายkǎaiกระเพาะgrà-pɔ́ปลาbplaaแกgɛɛทำtamอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakขายkǎaiมานานmaa-naanกว่าgwàaยี่สิบyîi-sìpปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The old Chinese man pushing the fish maw soup cart makes it deliciously; he's been selling it for over twenty years.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaอาแปะaa bpàeแกgaeจะjàดูdooดุdùและláeพูดจาpôot jaaเสียงดังsĭiang dangแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoแกgaeเป็นbpenคนkonมีน้ำใจmee nám jaiที่têeชอบchôpช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan
Even though the old Chinese man looks strict and speaks loudly, he is actually a generous person who likes to help his neighbors.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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แปะbpɛ̀แปะbpɛ̀1[to] stick; paste; attach2(colloq.) elderly Chinese man; uncle3[to] leave payment owing; buy on credit (colloquial)4smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)[to] stick; paste; attachPart 2
อาแปะaa-bpɛ̀อาแปะaa-bpɛ̀uncle (father's older brother)uncle (father's older brother)Word