คนเฒ่าคนแก่
kon tâo kon gàeMeaning
1NounB1
the elderly; elders
A respectful term for older people, elders, or the elderly as a group.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàethe elderly; eldersด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
We should speak to elders with respect.
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คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanมักจะmák jàเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkฟังfang
The elders in the village often tell fun stories to the children.
เวลาway-laaจะjàทำอะไรtam à-raiสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kanเราraoก็gâwควรkuuanปรึกษาbprìk-săaคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeเพื่อpêuuaขอคำแนะนำkŏr kam náe-nam
When we are about to do something important, we should consult the elders for advice.
ภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaaที่têeสั่งสมมาsàng sŏm maaของkŏngคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeเป็นมรดกbpen mɔɔ-rá-dòkอันanล้ำค่าlám kâaที่têeคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiควรkuuanเรียนรู้riian róo
The accumulated wisdom of the elders is a valuable heritage that the new generation should learn from.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
4 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 | — | — |