ตาเฒ่า
dtaa-tâoMeaning
1NounB1
old man; elderly man (sometimes rude)
an elderly man; can sound rustic or slightly disrespectful, though sometimes used affectionately.
Examples
ตาเฒ่าdtaa-tâoตาเฒ่าdtaa-tâoold man; elderly man (sometimes rude)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงโน้นdtrong-nóonตรงโน้นdtrong-nóon1over there; yonder2that place over there3over there (as a modifier)
That old man is sitting over there.
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ยายyaaiชอบchôpบ่นbònให้hâiฟังfangประจำbprà-jamว่าwâaตาเฒ่าdtaa tâoคนนี้kon néeดื้อdêuuจริงๆjing jingเลยloie
Grandma always complains, saying, "This old man is so stubborn!"
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtตาเฒ่าdtaa-tâoคนkonที่มาtîi-maaแซงsɛɛngคิวkiuเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
I was annoyed by the old man who cut in line this morning.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉตาเฒ่าdtaa-tâoเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́อายุมากaa-yú-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉในnaiภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaที่tîiท่านtânคอยkɔɔiแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpan
The villagers don't respect the old man just because of his old age; they respect the wisdom he always shares.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ตาเฒ่าdtaa-tâoตาเฒ่าdtaa-tâoold man; elderly man (sometimes rude)old man; elderly man (sometimes rude)Word