คนชรา
kon-chá-raaMeaning
1NounB2
elderly person; the elderly
An older person; older people collectively (formal/official register; may sound old-fashioned; ผู้สูงอายุผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúelderly person; senior citizen is a common polite alternative).
Examples
ที่นั่งtîi-nângที่นั่งtîi-nâng1seat; place to sit2seat (classifier)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wáiสงวนไว้sà-ngǔuan-wái[to] reserve; [to] set aside; [to] keepสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)สตรีsà-dtriiสตรีsà-dtriiwoman (formal); women (formal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คนชราkon-chá-raaคนชราkon-chá-raaelderly person; the elderly
This seat is reserved for children, women, and older people.
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ที่tîiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnมีmiiประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnคนชราkon-chá-raaเพิ่มจำนวนpə̂əm-jam-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
In Japan, the population of older people is increasing rapidly.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiดูแลduu-lɛɛคนชราkon-chá-raaที่tîiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuตามลำพังdtaam-lam-pangให้hâiดีกว่าdii-gwàaนี้níi
The government should have a policy to provide better care for older people who live alone.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛคนชราkon-chá-raaในบ้านnai-bâanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหน้าที่สำคัญnâa-tîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan
In the past, taking care of the older people in the house was considered an important duty of the children and grandchildren.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คนชรา said คน-ชะ-รา?
kon-chá-raa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คนชราkon-chá-raaคนชราkon-chá-raaelderly person; the elderlyelderly person; the elderlyWord