อิป๋า
ì-bpǎaMeanings
1NounB2
sugar daddy; big spender
a wealthy older man or a big spender who uses money to spoil others, often a younger partner; a sugar daddy (informal slang)
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletแบรนด์เนมbrɛɛn-neemแบรนด์เนมbrɛɛn-neem1branded; brand-name2brand-name itemใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)สงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)อิป๋าì-bpǎaอิป๋าì-bpǎa1sugar daddy; big spender2dad; fatherซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sureเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
She got another new brand-name bag. I bet her sugar daddy bought it for her.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeเห็นhĕnเขาkăoไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoร้านráanหรูๆrŏo rŏoตลอดdtà-lòtเพราะpráwมีmeeอิป๋าì bpăaคอยkoiจ่ายเงินjàai ngernให้hâi
Lately, I see her eating at fancy restaurants all the time because she has a sugar daddy paying for it.
การมีgaan-miiอิป๋าì-bpǎaคอยkɔɔiซัพพอร์ตsáp-pɔ̂ɔtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเงินgaan-ngənอาจจะàat-jàดูduuสบายsà-baaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngแลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuaiความอึดอัดใจkwaam-ʉ̀t-àt-jai
Having a sugar daddy to support you financially might seem comfortable, but sometimes it comes at the cost of feeling uneasy.
เพื่อนpêuuanฉันchănเพิ่งpêrngเลิกกับlêrk gàpอิป๋าì bpăaที่têeคบกันkóp ganมาสmâatองongปีbpeeเพราะpráwทนtonความkwaamขี้หึงkêe hĕungและláeชอบchôpบงการbong gaanของเขาkŏng kăoไม่ไหวmâi wăi
My friend just broke up with the sugar daddy she'd been seeing for two years because she couldn't stand his jealousy and controlling behavior.
2NounC1
dad; father
a highly informal, playful, or slightly sassy term used to refer to a father or an older male figure
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอิป๋าì-bpǎaอิป๋าì-bpǎa1sugar daddy; big spender2dad; fatherกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home lateสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)แวะwɛ́แวะwɛ́[to] stop by; drop inกินเหล้าgin-lâoกินเหล้าgin-lâo[to] drink alcoholกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sureเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Dad is coming home late today. He probably stopped by to drink with his friends for sure.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเกรดgrèetเทอมtəəmนี้níiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้rúuชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamเลยləəiว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngโดนdoonอิป๋าì-bpǎaบ่นbònจนjonหูชาhǔu-chaa
Once I saw my grades this semester, I knew my fate immediately that I'd get an earful from the old man.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaภายนอกpaai nôkอิป๋าì bpăaจะjàดูdooดุdùและláeเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiapแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoก็gâwเป็นห่วงbpen hùuangลูกๆlôok lôokมากกว่าmâak gwàaสิ่งใดsìng dai
Although outwardly the old man seems strict and demanding, deep down he worries about his children more than anything else.
อิป๋าì-bpǎaที่บ้านtîi-bâanชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenวัยรุ่นwai-rûnทั้งtángเล่นlênโซเชียลsoo-chiianและlɛ́แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaตามdtaamแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânจนjonบางทีbaang-tiiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂แอบɛ̀ɛpหมั่นไส้màn-sâiความkwaamวัยรุ่นwai-rûnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
My dad at home likes to act like a teenager, using social media and dressing fashionably, to the point where sometimes I secretly feel mildly exasperated by his youthfulness.
Tones
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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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อิป๋าì-bpǎaอิป๋าì-bpǎasugar daddy; big spendersugar daddy; big spenderWord