ความแก่

kwaam gàe

Meanings

1NounB1

old age

The state or process of growing old; old age.

Examples

คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatความแก่kwaam gàeความแก่kwaam gàeold ageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent (attrib.)3character; disposition
My grandfather says that old age is a natural thing.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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แก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toPart 2
ความแก่kwaam gàeความแก่kwaam gàeold age