ไปเชย
bpai-chəəiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] go pay respects; [to] go greet formally (archaic/regional)
To go to someone, often an elder or respected person, to greet or pay respects in a courteous or ceremonious way; archaic or regional in modern Thai.
Examples
วันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinวันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinChinese New Year dayแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเชยbpai-chəəiไปเชยbpai-chəəi[to] go pay respects; [to] go greet formally (archaic/regional)คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
On Chinese New Year, Mom took us to pay respects to Grandpa at the main house.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanยังyangถือtʉ̌ʉธรรมเนียมtam-niiamไปเชยbpai-chəəiผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛในnaiเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกล่าวคำอวยพรglàao-kam-uuai-pɔɔnอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
Villagers still keep the custom of going to respectfully greet elders during festivals and offer polite blessings.
ครูkruuเล่าlâoว่าwâaเมื่อก่อนmêuua gònเด็กๆdèk dèkต้องdtôngแต่งกายdtàeng gaaiเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rói láewไปเชยbpai chuyผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanใช้cháiถ้อยคำtôi kamสำรวมsăm-ruuamและláeทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-rópตามdtaamจารีตjaa-rêet
The teacher said that in the past children had to dress properly and go to ceremoniously greet the village head, using reserved language and paying respects according to custom.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiไปเชยbpai-chəəiผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่pûu-làk-pûu-yàiซึ่งsʉ̂ngพบpópในnaiภาคกลางpâak-glaangบางbaangถิ่นtìnแสดงsà-dɛɛngร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอ่อนน้อมɔ̀ɔn-nɔ́ɔmที่tîiค่อยkɔ̂iเลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpai
The tradition of going to ceremoniously pay respects to elders, found in some central regions, reflects a culture of deference that is gradually fading.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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เชยchəəiเชยchəəi1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] touch gently; caressold-fashioned; out of datePart 2
ไปเชยbpai-chəəiไปเชยbpai-chəəi[to] go pay respects; [to] go greet formally (archaic/regional)[to] go pay respects; [to] go greet formally (archaic/regional)Word