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| พี่ pheeF |  |
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| 1. | พี่ | pheeF | older sibling; older siblings |
| 2. | พี่ | pheeF | older; elder |
| 3. | พี่ ๆ | pheeF pheeF | brothers and sisters |
| 4. | พี่ | pheeF | [a polite pronoun for addressing an older sibling (including as oneself)] him; her; you; me |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พี่ |
| IPA | pʰîː |
| Royal Thai General System | phi |
1.  [noun] | |||
| definition | older sibling; older siblings | ||
| categories | |||
| examples | พี่สาว  | pheeF saaoR | older sister |
| พี่ชาย | pheeF chaaiM | older brother | |
| พี่เขย | pheeF kheeuyR | brother-in-law (older) | |
พี่น้อง  | pheeF naawngH | brothers and sisters, siblings | |
| พี่เลี้ยง | pheeF liiangH | nursemaid; nanny; ayah; governess; trainer (in boxing) | |
| พี่สะใภ้ | pheeF saL phaiH | sister-in-law (older) | |
| รักพี่เสียดายน้อง | rakH pheeF siiaR daaiM naawngH | to be unable to make a choice; to be in two minds | |
| พี่ผัว | pheeF phuaaR | elder brother; elder sister of one's husband | |
| พี่เมีย | pheeF miiaM | elder brother; elder sister of one's wife | |
| พี่ใหญ่ | pheeF yaiL | big brother; big shot | |
| พี่น้องจริง | pheeF naawngH jingM | blood brothers or sisters | |
| พี่กฤษณ์จ๊ะ | pheeF gritL jaH | [addressed politely] "Kris,..." | |
| ญาติพี่น้อง | yaatF pheeF naawngH | relatives | |
| พี่แก | pheeF gaaeM | [3rd person pronoun used to disparage] that guy | |
| พี่เบิ้ม | pheeF beermF | older brother | |
| รุ่นพี่ | roonF pheeF | senior citizen | |
| พี่เสือ | pheeF seuuaR | Thai name for the Hull City A.F.C. (Hull) | |
| sample sentences | |||
นายกฯ คนใหม่จึงจะต้องเป็นคนที่แข็ง ซึ่งคณะปฏิรูป ๆ เกรงใจ เพราะเป็นรุ่นพี่ และเป็นอดีตผู้บังคับบัญชา naaM yohkH khohnM maiL jeungM jaL dtawngF bpenM khohnM theeF khaengR seungF khaH naH bpaL dtiL ruupF khaH naH bpaL dtiL ruupF graehngM jaiM phrawH bpenM roonF pheeF laeH bpenM aL deetL phuuF bangM khapH banM chaaM "The new prime minister must be a strong person whom the Council for Administrative Reform holds in high regard due to the fact that (the prime minister) is a senior (in military rank) and because his is a former (military) commander." | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | older; elder | ||
| example | ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง | luukF pheeF luukF naawngH | cousins (in general) |
| 3. พี่ ๆ pheeF pheeF [noun, plural] | |||
| definition | brothers and sisters | ||
| 4. [pronoun] | |||
| definition | [a polite pronoun for addressing an older sibling (including as oneself)] him; her; you; me | ||
| example | พี่เรน | pheeF raehnM | [referring affectionately to the Korean pop star] "Rain" |
| sample sentences | ซื้ออะไรมาจากตลาดบ้างจ๊ะ นุช? ไข่ หมู ต้นหอมและหอมใหญ่จ้ะ...ก็พี่เปรยไว้เมื่อวานว่า อยากกินไข่เจียวหมูสับไม่ใช่หรือจ๊ะ? seuuH aL raiM maaM jaakL dtaL laatL baangF jaH nootH khaiL muuR dtohnF haawmR laeH haawmR yaiL jaF gaawF pheeF bpreeuyM waiH meuuaF waanM waaF yaakL ginM khaiL jiaaoM muuR sapL maiF chaiF reuuR jaH [older brother:] "What did you buy from the market, Nooch?" [younger sister:] "Some eggs, pork, scallion and onion... because you mentioned yesterday you'd like to have omelet with minced pork, didn't you?" | ||
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