ผู้สูงอายุ
pûu-sǔung-aa-yúMeaning
1NounB1
elderly person; senior citizen
an older adult; a senior citizen (polite/official term for an aged person)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúelderly person; senior citizenคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
I helped that elderly person carry their things.
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ผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúในnaiครอบครัวkrôp kruuaของฉันkŏng chănชอบchôpเล่าlâoนิทานní-taanให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkฟังfang
The elderly person in my family likes to tell stories to the children.
On the Skytrain, there are priority seats reserved for senior citizens.
การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúที่tîiมีmiiภาวะpaa-wáสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
Caring for an elderly person with dementia requires a great deal of patience and understanding.
The government provides a living allowance for the elderly.
เราraoควรkuuanส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúมีmiiสุขภาพกายsùk-kà-pâap-gaaiและlɛ́ใจjaiที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
We should promote activities that help the elderly maintain strong physical and mental health.
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiกำลังเข้าgam-lang-kâoสู่sùuสังคมsǎng-komผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúอย่างเต็มตัวyàang-dtem-dtuua
Thailand is now fully entering an aging society.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเมืองmʉʉangที่tîiเป็นมิตรbpen-mítต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiการgaanรองรับrɔɔng-rápการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔn
Designing cities that are friendly to the elderly is crucial for accommodating demographic changes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
pûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)person; one who … (agentive prefix)Part 1
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ผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúelderly person; senior citizenelderly person; senior citizenWord