เพคะ
pee-káMeanings
1ParticleC1
[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questions
A sentence-final particle used by a female speaker at the end of statements or questions when addressing the King, Queen, or other members of the royal family.
Examples
ข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâaoข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâaoI; me (royal address)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forถวายพระพรชัยมงคลtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔn-chai-mong-konถวายพระพรชัยมงคลtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔn-chai-mong-kon[to] offer auspicious royal blessingsแด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâai-fàa-lá-ɔɔng-tú-lii-prá-bàatใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâai-fàa-lá-ɔɔng-tú-lii-prá-bàatYour Majesty (royal address)เพคะpee-káเพคะpee-ká1[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questions2[royal] yes (female speaker)
I wish to offer blessings to Your Majesty.
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ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâai-fàa-lá-ɔɔng-tú-lii-prá-bàatจะjàเสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt-prá-râat-chá-dam-nəənไปที่bpai-tîiใดdaiเป็นbpenลำดับต่อไปlam-dàp-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiเพคะpee-ká
May I know where Your Majesty will be proceeding to next?
พระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìในnaiเรื่องrêuuangการจัดการน้ำgaan jàt gaan náamนั้นnánเป็นที่ประจักษ์bpen têe bprà-jàkถึงtĕungพระปรีชาสามารถprá bpee-chaa săa-mâatของkŏngใต้ฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทdtâi-fàa-lá-ong-tú-lee-prá-bàatอย่างแท้จริงyàang tâe jingเพคะpay-ká
The royal initiative concerning water management truly demonstrates Your Majesty's great wisdom.
บัดนี้bàt néeขบวนเรือพระราชพิธีkà-buuan reuua prá-râat-chá-pí-teeได้dâiเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam prómแล้วláeoที่têeท่าtâaราชrâatวรwonดิdíฐthaaรอrorเพียงpiiangพระบรมราชานุญาตprá bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-nú-yâatให้hâiเคลื่อนklêuuanขบวนkà-buuanเพคะpay-ká
The royal barge procession is now ready at Tha Ratchaworadit, awaiting only Your Majesty's permission to proceed.
2InterjectionC1
[royal] yes (female speaker)
An affirmative reply, equivalent to 'yes', used by a female speaker when addressing the King, Queen, or other members of the royal family.
Examples
สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoHer Majesty the Queen (Thai royal title)เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryหรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or notเพคะpay-káเพคะpay-ká1[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questions2[royal] yes (female speaker)หม่อมฉันmòm chănหม่อมฉันmòm chănI; me (royal-deferential)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เพคะpay-káเพคะpay-ká1[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questions2[royal] yes (female speaker)
(Queen: Are you hungry?) Yes, Your Majesty. I am starting to feel hungry.
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พระราชาprá-raa-chaaงานngaanที่tîiเราraoสั่งให้sàng-hâiไปbpaiทำtamเรียบร้อยดีrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-diiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiเพคะpee-káข้าพระพุทธเจ้าkâa-prá-pút-tá-jâaoได้dâaiดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangตามdtaamพระราชประสงค์prá-râat-chá-bprà-sǒngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพคะpee-ká
(King: Is the task I assigned you completed?) Yes, Your Majesty. I have carried out everything according to your royal wish.
ทูลtuunกระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀mหญิงyǐngเจ้าjâaoช่วยchûuaiไปตามbpai-dtaamนางข้าหลวงnaang-kâa-lǔuangคนใหม่kon-màiมาmaaเข้าเฝ้าkâo-fâoเราraoทีtiiเพคะpee-káหม่อมฉันmɔ̀ɔm-chǎnจะjàไปตามbpai-dtaamมาmaaเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiเพคะpee-ká
(Princess: Go and bring the new lady-in-waiting to have an audience with me.) Yes, Your Royal Highness, I will go get her right away.
สมเด็จพระราชินีsǒm-dèt-prá-raa-chí-niiคำkamร้องทุกข์rɔ́ɔng-túkของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiเราraoให้hâiไปbpaiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpได้dâaiความkwaamว่าwâaอย่างไรyàang-raiเพคะpee-káได้dâaiความkwaamตามที่dtaam-tîiสรุปsà-rùpถวายtà-wǎaiในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพคะpee-ká
(Queen: Regarding the villagers' petition I asked you to investigate, what did you find?) Yes, Your Majesty. The findings are as summarized in the document submitted herewith.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)polite particle (female; question softener)Part 2
เพคะpee-káเพคะpee-ká[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questions[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questionsWord