ชายชรา
chaai-chá-raaMeaning
1NounB1
elderly man; old man
a male person of advanced age
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoชายชราchaai-chá-raaชายชราchaai-chá-raaelderly man; old manคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someoneนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ม้านั่งmáa-nângม้านั่งmáa-nânga bench; long seatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
There is an old man sitting on a bench in the park.
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ชายชราchaai chá-raaเล่าlâoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoสมัยsà-măiสงครามโลกครั้งที่สองsŏng-kraam lôhk kráng têe sŏngให้hâiหลานๆlăan lăanฟังfang
The old man told his grandchildren stories from the Second World War.
ทุกๆtúk túkเช้าcháaoชายชราchaai chá-raaจะjàออกมาòk maaเดินdernออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiและláeทักทายták taaiเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan
Every morning, the old man comes out to exercise and greet his neighbors.
แม้mɛ́ɛร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiไปตามbpai-dtaamวัยwaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngชายชราchaai-chá-raaผู้นั้นpûu-nánยังคงyang-kongเปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiปัญญาbpan-yaaและlɛ́ความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaa
Although his body has weakened with age, that old man's eyes are still full of wisdom and kindness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชายชรา said ชาย-ชะ-รา?
chaai-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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaai
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
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 1
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ชายชราchaai-chá-raaชายชราchaai-chá-raaelderly man; old manelderly man; old manWord