People and family

pîiolder sibling

A polite way to address someone a little older.

TonefallingพClasslowSyllablesone

How it reads

พี่

Tap the syllable to see where its tone comes from.

Letters in the word

พpɔɔ◌ีii

Part of these words

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ลูกพี่ลูกน้องlûuk-pîi-lûuk-nɔ́ɔngcousinพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brotherพี่เลี้ยงpîi-líangnanny, carerพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngsiblings, relativesพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sisterรุ่นพี่rûn-pîisenior (at school or university)

Kai says

ปลา means fish; น้ำปลา is fish sauce. Once you recognise the parts, a longer Thai word can start looking much less unfamiliar.

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