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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *paːꟲ (“parent's older sister”). Cognate with Lao ປ້າ (pā), Lü ᦔᦱᧉ (ṗaa²), Shan ပႃႈ (pāa), Tai Dam ꪜ꫁ꪱ, Ahom 𑜆𑜡 (pā), Zhuang baj, Saek ป̂า.
Pronunciation
Noun
ป้า • (bpâa) (classifier คน)
- elder sister of one's parent.
- (sometimes derogatory or offensive) a title or term of address for any elderly woman, especially that of relative age to an elder sister of one's parent.
- (sometimes derogatory or offensive) aging woman.
- (slang, sometimes humorous) aging male homosexual.
See also
- น้า (náa, “younger sibling of one's mother”)
- ลุง (lung, “elder brother of one's parent”)
- อา (aa, “younger brother or younger sister of one's father”)