ชายแก่
chaai-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounA2
old man; elderly man
an elderly male person; an old man (neutral description, may sound blunt in some contexts)
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoชายแก่chaai-gɛ̀ɛชายแก่chaai-gɛ̀ɛold man; elderly manหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
There is an old man sitting under the tree.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnชายแก่chaai-gɛ̀ɛคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngกำลังgam-langให้hâiอาหารaa-hǎanนกnókในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Yesterday I saw an old man feeding birds in the park.
The old man walked across the street slowly.
ชายแก่chaai gàeที่têeอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeและláeมักจะmák jàเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkฟังfangเสมอsà-mĕr
The old man who lives next door is a kind person and always tells stories to the children.
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 -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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ชายแก่chaai-gɛ̀ɛชายแก่chaai-gɛ̀ɛold man; elderly manold man; elderly manWord