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พี่สะใภ้
pheeF saL phaiH
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiพี่-สะ-ไพ้
IPApʰîː sàʔ pʰáj
Royal Thai General Systemphi saphai

 [noun]
definition
sister-in-law (older); wife of one’s older brother

classifierคน khohnM[numerical classifier for a person or occupation]
categories
componentsพี่ pheeFolder sibling; older siblings
สะใภ้ saL phaiHfemale relative by marriage
related wordsน้องเขยnaawngH kheeuyRbrother-in-law (younger); husband of one’s younger sister
น้องภริยาnaawngH phaH riH yaaMbrother-in-law or sister-in-law; younger sibling of one’s wife
น้องสะใภ้naawngH saL phaiHsister-in-law (younger); wife of one’s younger brother
น้องสามีnaawngH saaR meeMbrother-in-law or sister-in-law; younger sibling of one’s husband
พ่อตาphaawF dtaaMfather-in-law (wife's father)
พ่อสามีphaawF saaR meeMfather-in-law (husband's father)
พี่เขยpheeF kheeuyRbrother-in-law (older); husband of one’s older sister
พี่ภริยาpheeF phaH riH yaaMbrother-in-law or sister-in-law; older sibling of one’s wife
พี่เมียpheeF miiaMbrother-in-law or sister-in-law; elder sibling of one's wife
พี่สามีpheeF saaR meeMbrother-in-law or sister-in-law; older sibling of one’s husband
แม่ผัวmaaeF phuaaRmother-in-law (husband's mother) [colloquial or non-prestige dialect]
แม่ยายmaaeF yaaiMmother-in-law (wife's mother)
แม่สามีmaaeF saaR meeMmother-in-law (husband's mother)
ลูกเขยluukF kheeuyRson-in-law (daughter's husband)
ลูกสะใภ้luukF saL phaiHdaughter-in-law (son's wife)
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