พี่ชาย
Thai
Etymology
From พี่ (pîi) + ชาย (chaai). Cognate with Ahom 𑜆𑜣 𑜋𑜩 (pi chai).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | พี่ชาย b ī ˋ d͡ʑ ā y | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | พี่-ชาย b ī ˋ – d͡ʑ ā y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pîi-chaai |
| Royal Institute | phi-chai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰiː˥˩.t͡ɕʰaːj˧/(R) | |
Noun
พี่ชาย • (pîi-chaai) (classifier คน)
- big brother, elder brother.
- (slang, male speakers, term of address) (older) partner, bud, buddy, bro
Antonyms
Further reading
- “พี่ชาย” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.