อาแปะ(aa bpàe)
Meanings
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 (formal/official)วันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenวันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenChinese New Year dayครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsอาแปะaa bpàeอาแปะaa bpàe1uncle (father's older brother)2elderly Chinese manที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe 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.
2NounB1
elderly Chinese man
an elderly man of Chinese descent
Examples
อาแปะaa bpàeอาแปะaa bpàe1uncle (father's older brother)2elderly Chinese manร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamgrocery store; corner shopหน้าปากซอยnâa bpàak soiหน้าปากซอยnâa bpàak soientrance of an alleyใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
The old Chinese man at the grocery store at the mouth of the alley is very kind.
Word Breakdown
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อาแปะaa bpàeอาแปะaa bpàeuncle (father's older brother)