ผู้อาวุโส(pôo aa-wú-sŏh)

Meanings

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senior; elder

a person who is older or has a higher rank or status; an elder.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-rópให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-róp[to] respect [sb/sth]; [to] show respect [to sb/sth]; [to] pay respect(s) [to sb/sth]ผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhsenior; elder
We should respect our elders.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ผู้มีอาวุโสpôo mee aa-wú-sŏhผู้มีอาวุโสpôo mee aa-wú-sŏhsenior person; elder

senior person; elder

ผู้สูงวัยpôo sŏong waiผู้สูงวัยpôo sŏong waielderly person; senior citizen

elderly person; senior citizen

ผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpôo sŏong aa-yú1elderly person; senior citizen2the elderly (as a group)
  • elderly person; senior citizen
  • the elderly (as a group)
ผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่pûu làk pûu yàiผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่pûu làk pûu yàielder; senior; person of authority

elder; senior; person of authority

ท่านผู้เฒ่าtâan pôo tâoท่านผู้เฒ่าtâan pôo tâovenerable elder

venerable elder

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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อาวุโสaa-wú-sŏhอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏh1senior; higher rank or tenure2older; senior by age3senior (person with higher rank)Part 2
ผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhsenior; elder