ของเก่า(kŏng gào)

Meanings

1NounA2

used goods; secondhand items

items that are not new and have been owned or used before

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของเก่าkŏng gàoของเก่าkŏng gào1antiques; antiquities2used goods; secondhand items3(figurative) old matters; an ex4scrap; junk; recyclable old materials
This shirt is secondhand.
2NounB1

antiques; antiquities

old objects valued for their age, rarity, historical or artistic significance

Examples

คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's fatherของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สะสมsà-sŏmสะสมsà-sŏm1[to] collect (as a hobby)2[to] accumulate; build upของเก่าkŏng gàoของเก่าkŏng gào1antiques; antiquities2used goods; secondhand items3(figurative) old matters; an ex4scrap; junk; recyclable old materialsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya period
My grandfather likes to collect antiques from the Ayutthaya period.
3NounB1

scrap; junk; recyclable old materials

old materials collected for recycling or resale, such as scrap metal, bottles, or paper; often in the junk-dealing trade

Examples

ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันอาทิตย์wan aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títSunday (day of the week)ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เก็บของgèp kŏngเก็บของgèp kŏng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongingsเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
Every Sunday, the uncle collects old junk to sell.
4NounB2

(figurative) old matters; an ex

issues or things from the past that are brought up again; colloquially, a former romantic partner

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offมารื้อmaa réuมารื้อmaa réu1[to] come to dismantle [sth]2[to] come to rummage through [sth]3[to] come to bring up [sth] again; reopen [an issue]ฟื้นféunฟื้นféun1[to] revive; restore [sth]2[to] recover; get better3[to] regain consciousness; come toเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesของเก่าkŏng gàoของเก่าkŏng gào1antiques; antiquities2used goods; secondhand items3(figurative) old matters; an ex4scrap; junk; recyclable old materialsกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingผ่านมาpàan maaผ่านมาpàan maa1[to] pass by; come past2[of time] to have passed; to elapse (up to now)3[to] go through; have been through (an experience)นานแล้วnaan láewนานแล้วnaan láewa long time ago
Let's not bring up old issues. It's been a long time.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsPart 1
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เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newPart 2
ของเก่าkŏng gàoของเก่าkŏng gàoused goods; secondhand items