ตาแก่
dtaa-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounB1
old man (informal); geezer
An old man; informal. Can be affectionate or rude, depending on tone and context.
Examples
ตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛold man (informal); geezerที่นั่งtîi-nângที่นั่งtîi-nâng1seat; place to sit2seat (classifier)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
The old man sitting over there is my neighbor.
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ตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanให้hâiฟังfang
My old man (grandpa), even though he's old, is still strong and loves to tell me stories.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiถือสาtʉ̌ʉ-sǎaตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛขี้บ่นkîi-bònคนkonนั้นnánเลยləəiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánกับgàpทุกคนtúk-konแหละlɛ̀
Don't mind that grumpy old man; he's like that with everyone.
ถึงtʉ̌ngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàเรียกrîiakแกgɛɛว่าwâaตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛพิลึกpí-lʉ́kแต่ความจริงแล้วdtɛ̀ɛ-kwaam-jing-lɛ́ɛoแกgɛɛเป็นbpenคนkonฉลาดchà-làatและlɛ́มีมุมมองmii-mum-mɔɔngที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
Even though the villagers call him a weird old man, he is actually very intelligent and has very interesting perspectives.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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
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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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ตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛตาแก่dtaa-gɛ̀ɛold man (informal); geezerold man (informal); geezerWord