เพี้ยง
píiangMeaning
1InterjectionB1
may it be so; come true
An exclamation said after making a wish or prayer, meaning that one hopes it will come true; also used playfully like a magic word
Examples
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)เถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleเพี้ยงpíiangเพี้ยงpíiangmay it be so; come true
Please let Mom buy me this toy, fingers crossed!
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เพี้ยงpíiangขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฝนfǒnไม่mâiตกdtòkเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoกันgan
Please! Let it not rain tomorrow so we can go on our trip.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔเป่าbpàoแผลplɛ̌ɛให้hâiลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoร้องrɔ́ɔngว่าwâaเพี้ยงpíiangหายhǎaiเจ็บjèpแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะná
The father blew on his daughter's wound and said, "Poof! The pain is gone now."
ก่อนgònเสี่ยงsìiangเซียมซีsiiam seeเธอterหลับตาlàp dtaaอธิษฐานà-tít-tăanอย่างตั้งใจyàang dtâng jaiแล้วláeoพึมพำpʉm-pamเบาๆbao baoว่าwâaเพี้ยงpîiang
Before shaking the fortune sticks, she closed her eyes, prayed earnestly, and murmured softly, "Please come true."
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
píiang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |