โยมป้า
yoom-bpâaMeaning
1NounB2
aunt (monk's term for laywoman)
A respectful term used by a Buddhist monk to address an older female layperson, similar to calling her 'aunt'.
Examples
อาตมaa-dtomอาตมaa-dtomI (monk’s humble pronoun)าbaa-rá-yaaขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)โยมป้าyoom-bpâaโยมป้าyoom-bpâaaunt (monk's term for laywoman)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hǎanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hǎan1alms-food; monks’ meal2formal: food; mealในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
I (monk) would like to thank you, auntie, for the food today.
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หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔทักทายták-taaiว่าwâaโยมป้าyoom-bpâaสบายดีไหมsà-baai-dii-mǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานnaanเลยləəi
The reverend father greeted, "How are you, auntie? It's been a long time since we've seen each other."
พระท่านprá-tânให้พรhâi-pɔɔnว่าwâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiบุญกุศลbun-gù-sǒnที่tîiโยมป้าyoom-bpâaได้dâaiทำtamในnaiวันนี้wan-níiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛความสุขkwaam-sùkความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəənนะná
The monk gave a blessing, saying, "May the merit you (auntie) have made today bring you happiness and prosperity."
หลวงพี่lǔuang-pîiเห็นhěnโยมป้าyoom-bpâaนั่งnângหน้าตาnâa-dtaaเศร้าหมองsâo-mɔ̌ɔngจึงjʉngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiถามไถ่tǎam-tàiด้วยdûuaiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaว่าwâaมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangทุกข์ใจtúk-jaiอะไรà-raiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Seeing the older laywoman sitting with a sad face, the monk approached with compassion to ask if something was troubling her.
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 syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yoom
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
โยมyoomโยมyoom1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)lay Buddhist; address term by monksPart 1
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ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)aunt (older sister of father or mother)Part 2
โยมป้าyoom-bpâaโยมป้าyoom-bpâaaunt (monk's term for laywoman)aunt (monk's term for laywoman)Word