อิป้อ
ì-bpɔ̂ɔMeaning
1NounC1
father (Northern Thai; very informal/rude)
A very informal, often rude term for 'father' in the Northern Thai (Lanna) dialect; avoid in formal settings.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอู้ûuอู้ûu1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaคนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaNorthern Thai person; Northerner (Thailand)บางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tii1sometimes; at times2maybe; perhaps (informal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔอิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔfather (Northern Thai; very informal/rude)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
When talking with close friends who are from the North, sometimes they use the word 'อิป้อ' to refer to their fathers.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛคำว่าkam-wâaอิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔจะเป็นjà-bpenภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìnแต่dtɛ̀ɛการใช้gaan-cháiในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náอาจàatถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatและlɛ́หยาบคายyàap-kaaiได้dâai
Even though 'อิป้อ' is a dialect term, using it in public can be seen as disrespectful and rude.
ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnมักจะmák-jàเรียกrîiakพ่อpɔ̂ɔว่าwâaอิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnภาษาpaa-sǎaและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamล้านนาláan-naaในnaiสมัยsà-mǎiนั้นnán
In period dramas, characters often call their fathers 'อิป้อ' to reflect the Lanna language and culture of that era.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaอิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banมีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngไปbpaiมากmâakจากjàakคำเรียกขานkam-rîiak-kǎanในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคำkamที่tîiอาจàatสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiหรือrʉ̌ʉใช้cháiในกลุ่มnai-glùmเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The usage of the word 'อิป้อ' has changed significantly today; from a family term of address, it has become a word that can convey displeasure or is used only among very close friends.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ป้อbpɔ̂ɔป้อbpɔ̂ɔ1father (Northern Thai dialect)2[to] flirt with [sb]; court; woo (colloquial)father (Northern Thai dialect)Part 2
อิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔอิป้อì-bpɔ̂ɔfather (Northern Thai; very informal/rude)father (Northern Thai; very informal/rude)Word