คนเฒ่า
kon-tâoMeaning
1NounA2
old person; elderly person; elder
an old or elderly person, especially in traditional or rural contexts; not specifically formal or polite
Examples
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนเฒ่าkon-tâoคนเฒ่าkon-tâoold person; elderly person; elderนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-gan[to] sit and chat togetherหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
In this village, the elders sit and chat in front of their houses every evening.
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We should respect the elderly and help them cross the street.
My mother took me to visit the elders at the temple on Sunday.
คนเฒ่าkon-tâoมักmákถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnผ่านpàanเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoรอบrɔ̂ɔpกองไฟgɔɔng-fai
Elders often pass down local wisdom through stories around the fire.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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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คนเฒ่าkon-tâoคนเฒ่าkon-tâoold person; elderly person; elderold person; elderly person; elderWord