คนเฒ่า

kon tâo

Meanings

1NounA2

elderly person; elder (formal/literary)

an old person; a senior or elder, often in polite or formal/literary use

Examples

หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนเฒ่าkon tâoคนเฒ่าkon tâoelderly person; elder (formal/literary)นั่งคุยกันnâng kui ganนั่งคุยกันnâng kui gan1[to] sit and chat together2[to] sit down to discussหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool down
In this village, the elders sit and chat in front of their houses every evening.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peoplePart 1
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เฒ่าtâoเฒ่าtâo1old; elderly (literary/archaic)2elder; old person (literary/archaic; prefix use)Part 2
คนเฒ่าkon tâoคนเฒ่าkon tâoelderly person; elder (formal/literary)