ผู้สูงวัย

pôo sŏong wai

Meanings

1NounB1

elderly person; senior citizen

an elderly person; a senior citizen (a polite and formal term).

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofให้เกียรติhâi gìiatให้เกียรติhâi gìiat1[to] show respect to; honor [sb]2[to] honor by one’s presenceและláeและláeand (coordinating)ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceผู้สูงวัยpôo sŏong waiผู้สูงวัยpôo sŏong waielderly person; senior citizen
We should respect and take care of the elderly.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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สูงวัยsŏong waiสูงวัยsŏong waielderly; advanced in agePart 2
ผู้สูงวัยpôo sŏong waiผู้สูงวัยpôo sŏong waielderly person; senior citizen