ผู้เฒ่า
pûu-tâoMeaning
1NounB1
elder; elderly person
an elderly person of either sex; an elder in a family or community, often referred to with respect
Examples
ผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoelder; elderly personประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
The village elder told old stories to the children.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoพาpaaอาหารaa-hǎanไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
We brought food to visit the elderly man at his home to show respect.
ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoคนนี้kon-níiเป็นbpenที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonเวลาwee-laaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaคนkonมักmákมาmaaขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-nam
This elder is the community’s advisor; when issues arise, people usually seek his counsel.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàชราchá-raaแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoก็gɔ̂ยังyangนำnamพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiและlɛ́เป็นbpenศูนย์รวมsǔun-ruuamใจjaiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan
Despite his age, the elder still leads traditional rituals and serves as the heart of his descendants.
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 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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ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoelder; elderly personelder; elderly personWord